cow - mhou KZ; n'ombe hadzi M
heifer - katsiru M; mhorombe KZ
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calf - mhuru KKoMZ
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oxen - ngavi KMZ; nzombe KMZ
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bull - ngunzi; handira KMZ
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donkey - dongi KMZ; mbongoro Ng
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horse - bhiza KMZ
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goat - mbudzi KMZ
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sheep - gwayi K; hwai KMZ
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pig - nguruve KMZ; humba KoZ
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bushpig - humba KoZ; ngurungunda KZ
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warthog - njiri KMZ; hwami Z
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ant-bear - dikita K; dzimba M; gweru Z
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puppy - mbwanana KMZ
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dog - imbwa KKoMZ
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Wild dog - mhumbi
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black-backed jackal - hungubwe K; manyene M
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fowl - huku KKoMZ
hen - mhambo K; nhunzvi yehuku KZ; tseketse M
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chicken - hukwana KMZ
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cock; rooster - jongwe KMZ
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duck - dhadha KMZ
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domestic cat - kiti
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wild cat - nhiriri KKoZ; bonga MZ
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leopard - mbada KKOMZ; ingwe KoMZ
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cheetah - dindingwe KMZ
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serval cat - nzunza KZ; nzudzi M
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lion - shumba KKoMZ
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baboon - gudo; bveni KoMZ
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monkey - shoko KKoMZ
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aardwolf - mbizimumwena KZ; mwena KZ
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spotted hyena - bere KZ; magondo KM; svitsi Ko
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elephant - zhou K; nzou KoMZ; mhuvi Ko
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hippo - mbvuu KMZ
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wilderbeest - mvumba KMZ
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buffalo - nyati KMZ
buffalo bull - rambwa Z
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impala - mhara KZ
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kudu - nhoro KMZ
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caracal - hwana K; twana MZ
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bushbaby - chinhavira MZ; gwee K
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giraffe - twza KMZ
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ostrich - mhou KZ; mhowani M
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rock rabbit - mbira KMZ
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hare - shuro K; tsuro MZ
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dessie - mbira KMZ; dzvito Z; tsvito M
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civet - jachacha KZ; bvungo M
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honey badger - sere K; tsere MZ
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anteater - haka KZ; harakabvuka M
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polecat - chidembo KMZ
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porcupine - nungu KZ; ngwewewe M
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mouse - mbeva KMZ
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tortoise - kamba KKoMZ
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lizard - dzvinyu KKoMZ
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agama - chidhambakura
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eagle - gondo KMZ
martial eagle - chinyamudzura KMZ
fish eagle - hungwe KZ
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augur buzzard - nyamudzura Z
lizard buzzard - chikondomatsvinyu Z
steppe buzzard - chikondomatsvinyu Z
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hawk - rukodzi KoMZ; ruvangu K
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falcon kestrel - rukodzi KMZ
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valture - gora KMZ
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crane - horiori Z; muhori M
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secretary bird - hwata KMZ; mukwasi KM
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owl - zizi KKoMZ
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guineafowl - hanga KKoMZ
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swallow - nyenganyenga KMZ
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Cape glossy starling - hwidzikwidzi; husvu
long tailed starling - hwirikwiri
red-winged starling - ngwitsvo Z; mangwitsvo; sviho
violet-backed starling - nyerure K
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dove - njiva KKoMZ
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stork - dambiramurove K; shuramurove KoMZ
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pied crow - gunguo KKoM; savara Z black crow - chikunguobya KZ
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animals - mhuka KKoMZ
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squirrel - shindi K; tsindi MZ
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crab - gakanje KMZ
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house fly - nhunzi KMZ
horsefly - n'ono KMZ; gunura M
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bee - nyuchi KKoMZ
bumblebee - dzingidzi KMZ
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beetle - dundira KZ; jorishori M
dung beetle; scarab - nyamututa; ngoko; nyangara
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mosquito - umhutu KKoMZ; utunga KM
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caterpillar (gen. name) - chikukwa K
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caterpillar - gonye KKoMZ
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butterfly - mbembenene K; fufura M; shaveshave Z
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termites - majuru edible flying
termites - ishwa MZ; shwarara K
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millipeed - zongororo KZ
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centipeed - mhani KZ; manimhani KZ; mhisa M
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spider - buve KZ; buwe M
trap-door spider - buwi M
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flea - nhata KMZ
poultry flea - takata M; uzanguku KZ
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beetle - dundira KZ; jorishori M
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dung beetle; scarab - nyamututa; ngoko; nyangara
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large, edible sand cricket - gurwe KMZ; gurene Ko
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locust - mhashu KMZ; hwiza Z; ndongwe M
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snail - hondywe KM; hozhwe KZ
snail shell - homba K
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snake - nyoka KKoMZ
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cobra - nyamafungu KMZ
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black mamba - rovambira KMZ
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fish - hove KKoMZ
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catfish; barbel - mhatye K; muhono M; muramba Z
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catfish; barbel - mhatye K; muhono M; muramba Z
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catfish; barbel - mhatye K; muhono M; muramba Z
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crocodile - garwe KMZ; ngwena KKoM; nyakoko Ko
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chameleon - gwaivhi K; rwaivhi KMZ
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elephant shrew - mudhende KZ;dune MZ
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