Many body parts of animals have the same name as the body parts of people. Sometimes animals have body parts that people do not. We have listed some body parts on animals that have different names.

Animal Body Part

hoof: the hard part on the bottom of the feet of animals such as horses, sheep, and deer

antenna: one of two long, thin parts on the head of an insect or sea creature, used for feeling things

wing: one of the two parts that a bird or insect uses to fly

tail: the long, narrow part that sticks out from the back of an animal’s body

talon: a sharp nail on the foot of a bird that it uses when hunting animals

tentacle: An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid

antler: a horn with parts like branches that grows on the head of a deer

claw: one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds

fin: a thin, triangular part on a fish, which helps it to swim

shell: the hard outer covering of an animal, insect, etc., that protects it

mane: long, thick hair growing from the neck of a horse or around the neck of a lion