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Reptiles – Animals – Eläimet – Finnish Vocabulary

If you like reptiles and would like to talk about them in Finnish, this word list should help you get started! In addition to listing the names of the most common reptiles, I’m also listing some vocabulary related to reptiles in general.

Finnish English
Animals Eläimet
matelija reptile
käärme snake
kyykäärme adder
rantakäärme grass snake
kobra cobra
silmälasikäärme spectacled cobra
sisilisko lizard
kilpikonna turtle
alligaattori alligator
krokotiili crocodile
kaimaani caiman
suokilpikonna terrapin
sammakko frog
rupisammakko toad
etana snail
kuningasboa boa constrictor
Finnish English
Lisääsanoja More words
keuhkot lungs
munia to lay eggs
hautoa munia to bury eggs
lamauttaa saalis to paralyze prey
embryo alkio
suomu scale
raajaton legless
vaihtolämpöinen cold-blooded
horros lethargy
kuristaa to strangle
myrkkykäärme venomous snake
kuristajakäärme contrictor
saalis prey
paikoiltaan irtoavat leuat loose jaws
käärmeennahka snake skin
uusia nahkansa to shed its skin
luoda nahka to molt
kaksihaarainen kieli forked tongue
terraario terrarium
irrottaa häntä to shed tail
talvihorros hibernation
koiras male
naaras female

That’s it for reptiles! Maybe you would like to learn about fish next?

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