| kiRundi | English | français |
| im-bga | dog(s) | chien(s) |
| im-bgakazi | bitch | la chienne |
| aka-yābo / utu-yābo, ubu-yābo | cat(s) | chat(s) |
| im-beba | mouse / mice, rat(s) | la/les souris, rat(s) |
| in-dogoba, in-dogobge | ass, donkey(s) | âne(s) |
| i-farāshi / ama-farāshi [Swahili / Arab.] |
horse(s) | le cheval / les chevaux |
| ic-āna / ivy-āna | colt(s), foal(s) | poulain(s) |
| im-bogo | buffalo(es) | buffle(s) |
| i-shūri / ama-shūri, im-fīzi, im-pfīzi |
bull(s) | taureau(x) |
| in-ka | cow(s) | vache(s) |
| iny-ana, iki-masa | calf | le veau |
| in-tāma, in-tūngwa, igi-tūngwa / ibi-tūngwa |
sheep | mouton(s) |
| umw-āgazi w'intama (imy-) | lamb | l'agneau |
| i-suguru / ama-suguru | ram(s) | bélier(s) |
| im-pene, in-tūngwa, igi-tūngwa / ibi-tūngwa |
goat(s) | chèvre(s) |
| in-gurube | pig(s) | cochon(s), porc(s) |
| uru-kwāvu / in-kwāvu | rabbit(s), hare(s) | lapin(s), lièvre(s) |
| i-fuku / ama-fuku | mole(s) | taupe(s) |
| im-bgēbge | jackal, fox | le chacal, le renard |
| i-dubu | bear | l'ours |
| kiRundi | English | français |
| i-fundi / ama-fundi | sparrow(s) | passereau(x), moineau(x) |
| in-yoni | little bird | le petit oiseau |
| ic-āri / ivy-āri | nest(s) | nid(s) |
| in-kukuma, im-pūngu | eagle(s) | aigle(s) |
| igi-siga / ibi-siga | hawk(s), falcon(s) | faucon(s) |
| iki-nyakabaka / ibi-nyakabaka |
kite(s) | milan(s) |
| igi-huna / ibi-huna | owl(s) | hibou(x), chouette(s) |
| igi-kōna / ibi-kōna | raven(s), crow(s) | corbeau(x), corneille(s) |
| i-numa | dove(s) | colombe(s), pigeon(s) |
| in-tunguru | turtle dove(s) | tourterelle(s) |
| in-kwāre | partridge(s) | la/les perdrix |
| i-sāke / ama-sāke | rooster(s), cock(s) | coq(s) |
| in-koko | chicken, hen(s) | poulet, poule(s) |
| im-bāti | duck(s) | canard(s) |
| igi-safu / ibi-safu | wild goose/geese | oie(s) sauvage(s) |
| kiRundi | English | français |
| i-swa | flying ant(s) | fourmi(s) volante(s) |
| in-tozi, uru-tozi | pincher red ant(s) | fourmi(s) rouge(s) |
| uburima | soldier ants | les fourmis soldats |
| umu-swa | white ant(s) | termite(s) |
| umu-gina / imi-gina | (white) anthill | la fourmilière, la termitière |
| umunzerere | cicada | la cigale |
| uru-yige / inz-yige | locust(s), cricket(s) | criquet(s) |
| igi-hōri / ibi-hōri | grasshopper(s) | sauterelle(s) |
| in-yōngōri | centipede | le mille-pattes |
| umu-siba / imi-siba, igi-kogoshi / ibi-kogoshi |
earthworm(s) | ver(s) de terre |
| aga-tūku / udu-tūku | gnat(s), midge(s) | moucheron(s) |
| i-sāzi | fly / flies | mouche(s) |
| iki-bugu / ibi-bugu | tsetse(s) | mouche(s) tsétsé |
| iki-nyungunyungu | butterfly, moth | le papillon, la mite |
| impingwe | bumblebee | le bourdon |
| uru-yūki / inz-yūki | bee(s) | abeille(s) |
| igi-tiba / ibi-tiba | beehive(s) | ruche(s) |
| i-vūbi / ama-vūbi | wasp(s) | guêpe(s) |
| umu-bu / imi-bu umu-segetera |
mosquito(es) mosquito net |
moustique(s) la moustiquaire |
| iny-ōndwi, iny-ōndwe | tick(s) | tique(s) |
| in-da | louse / lice | pou(x) |
| im-baragasa | flea(s) | puce(s) |
| iny-ēnzi | cockroach(es) | cafard(s) |
| igi-tangurirwa / ibi-tangurirwa |
spider(s) | araignée(s) |
| inzu y'igitangurirwa | spider web, cobweb | la toile d'araignée |
| kiRundi | English | français |
| i-fi y'ikimizi | whale | la baleine |
| ikinyamasyo | turtle, tortoise | la tortue |
| igi-fwera / ibi-fwera | snail(s) | escargot(s) |
| in-zoka, iki-yoka / ibi-yoka |
snake(s) | serpent(s) |
| i-sato / ama-sato | python(s) | " |
| umu-serebanyi / imi-serebanyi | lizard(s) | lézard(s) |
| igi-kere / ibi-kere | toad(s), frog(s) | crapaud(s), grenouille(s) |
| kiRundi | English | français |
| in-kēnde i-mamfu |
monkey(s) ape, gorilla |
singe(s) le gorille |
| aga-hūngarēma / udu-hūngarēma |
bat(s) | chauve(s)-souris |
| ga-suku / du-suku | parrot(s) | perroquet(s) |
| in-tāmbge, in-tare | lion(s) | " |
| in-gwe | leopard | le léopard |
| igi-kera | cheetah | le guépard |
| in-geregere, im-pōngo | antelope(s) | antilope(s), gazelle(s) |
| im-parage | zebra(s) | zèbre(s) |
| in-gamiya, in-gameya | camel(s) | chameau(x) |
| umu-sumbarembe | giraffe | la girafe |
| in-zovu | elephant(s) | éléphant(s) |
| inkura | rhinoceros | le rhinocéros |
| im-vubu | hippopotamus / hippos | hippopotame(s) |
| in-gōna | crocodile(s) | " |