antler

one of the horns on the head of a male deer

belly
the soft lower part of an animals body

blowhole
a hole in the top of the head of a sea animal such as a whale or dolphin, through which it breathes

body
the main part of a persons or animals body, not including the head, arms, or legs

bony
made mainly from bone

carapace
a hard shell on the back of an animal such as a turtle

claw
the sharp curved end of a front leg of a sea creature such as a crab that it uses for holding things

cloven hoof
the foot of an animal such as a cow or a sheep that has two separate parts

collar
an area around an animals or birds neck that is a different colour from the rest of its body

compound eye
the type of eye that insects and crustaceans have, made from several different parts that are sensitive to light

dorsal
relating to or found on the back of a fish or animal

flank
the side of an animals body between its hip and its ribs, or the meat from this part of an animals body

flipper
a wide flat body part like an arm that some sea animals such as penguins, dolphins, and seals use for swimming

forefoot
one of the front two feet of an animal that has four feet

genitals
the outer sex organs of a person or animal

haunch
the upper part of an animals or humans leg, including the hip and buttock

hind
the hind legs or feet of an animal are its back legs or feet

hindquarters
the back parts of an animals body, including its back legs

hock
the part in the middle of an animals back leg

horn
NOUN

one of the hard pointed parts that usually grow in a pair on the heads of some animals, for example cows or goats.
The horns on a deer are called antlers.

hump
NOUN

a large round part on the back of an animal such as a camel

leg
NOUN

one of the parts of the body of an insect or animal that it uses for walking

mandible
NOUN

the lower jaw of a person, animal, or fish

muzzle
NOUN

the nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog or horse

pad
NOUN

an area of flesh on the bottom of the foot of an animal such as a cat or dog

paw
NOUN

the foot of some animals such as cats, dogs, and bears

pouch
NOUN

a fold of skin on the body of an animal, for example the place where a kangaroo carries its baby

prickle

NOUN

a sharp pointed part on a plant or animal

proboscis
NOUN

the long nose of some animals, for example an elephants trunk

quill
NOUN

a long thin sharp object like a stick that grows from the body of porcupines and some other animals

rump
NOUN

the part of an animals body above its back legs

sac
NOUN

a part of an animal or plant that is shaped like a small bag and is usually filled with liquid or air

shank
NOUN

the lower part of an animals leg, or meat from an animals leg

shell
NOUN

the hard outer part that protects the body of a sea creature

shoulder
NOUN

the upper part of the front leg of an animal, or meat from this part

simple eye
NOUN

an eye in insects and some other creatures that has a single lens

snout
NOUN

the long nose of a pig or a similar animal

snout
NOUN

the nose and mouth of a dolphin or a similar animal

spine
NOUN

a sharp point on a plant or animal

stalk
NOUN

a long thin part of an object or animal that supports something on the end of it

sting
NOUN
BRITISH

the sharp part of an insects or animals body that it can push into your skin

tail
NOUN

a part at the back of an animals body that can move

teat
NOUN

one of the small pointed parts of a female animals body through which a baby animal sucks milk

tentacle
NOUN

one of the long thin arms of an octopus that it uses for feeling things or for moving

throat
NOUN

the front part of a birds or animals neck

tit
NOUN
INFORMAL

a teat

trotter
NOUN

the foot of a pig, sometimes cooked and eaten as food

trunk
NOUN

an elephants long nose

udder
NOUN

the part under the body of a cow and some other female animals, shaped like a small bag, in which milk is produced

underbelly
NOUN

the part under an animals body where the stomach is

womb
NOUN

the organ in a womans or female animals body where a baby grows before it is born

anatomically
ADVERB

PARTS OF ANIMALS