Vocabulary on Animals
These are mostly general terms for animals, and this is not by any means an exhaustive list. I had to split this up because the sound files were too large. Reptiles and Amphibians are on the next page. Birds, Fish and Insects are on the page after that.
| Wawashkeshi | White Tail Deer |
| Seksi | Another deer |
| Wésiyek | Meat bearing animals |
| Mejbyéyek | Meat bearing animals that we eat |
| Yabé | Buck |
| Yabés | Small buck |
| Kcheyabé | Big buck |
| Nijan | Doe |
| Nijanes | Fawn |
| Kchenijan | Big doe |
| Gedgené | Fawn |
| Gedgenés | Small fawn |
| Manjish | Yearling deer |
| Zhoshkonés | Spike horn buck |
| Mekshkis | Nub horn buck |
| Ashken | Antler |
| Ashknen | Antlers |
| Ozewanek | Tail |
| Shkezhik | Hooves (also human fingernails and toenails) |
| Négdosha | Horse |
| Bézhkokshi | Another horse (refers to the hoof) |
| Kwé'a | Mare |
| Gejni | Young mare/who hasn't foaled yet |
| Wemshkomé | Roan horse/reddish color |
| Gedgiya | Bay horse/spotted horse |
| Manjish | Colt |
| Nabé'a | Stallion |
| Mémengshe | Donkey/mule |
| Nemosh | Dog |
| Mayos | Cat |
| Mayosés | Kitten |
| Gazho | Cat |
| Bezho | Bobcat |
| Wakweshe | Fox |
| Meinggen | Timber wolf |
| Mo'ewé | Wolf |
| Nanimewé | Coyote |
| Mshiwé | Elk |
| Wabozo | Rabbit/snowshoe hare |
| Mzhewé | Cotton tail rabbit |
| Ojedemo | Squirrel |
| Sengo | Grey Squirrel |
| Mekwo/Mko | Bear |
| Kakingeshi | Grizzly bear (describes claws) |
| Zheshko | Muskrat |
| Mek | Beaver |
| Degweshkandwé | Flying squirrel (describes tail) |
| Kwekwsé | Chipmunk |
| Msekek | Badger |
| Shekwes | Weasel |
| Shkwedékwékwse | Gopher (Fire chipmunk) |
| Getémi | Porcupine (n) |
| Gak | Porcupine (s) |
| Babishagnegwé | Bat |
| Kokjis | Woodchuck |
| Éspen | Raccoon |
| Wawabgwenoji | Mouse (n) |
| Wabgwenoshkwé | Mouse (s) |
| Moto | Goat |
| Mantanish | Sheep |
| Bsheke | Cow |
| Gshiwé | Bull |
| Gdedé | Otter |
| Ayéni | Opposum |
| Shegak | Skunk |
| Ndemakmeshi | Monkey |
| Zago | Another monkey |
| Wedapegé | Elephant |
| Mshebshi | Lynx/the great Lynx |
| Ashbebezho | Mountain Lion |
| Shebshi | Lion |
| Mkedéwshebshi | Black panther |
| Ojik | Fisher |
| Ojikwak | Fishers |
| Gokosh | Pig |
| Nepajnekeshi | Mole |