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A general feature in Odia is the adding of 2 prefixes to names of animals to signify their biological sex - ଅଣ୍ଡିରା (Anḍira) is used for male counterparts, while ମାଈ (Māi) is used for the female counterparts.
Another popular way is to add a suffix -ଣୀ (-ṇi) after the names of general animal names to signify their female counterparts. Here, the biologically male counterparts are understood to have the same name as that of the animal itself.
A succint list of wild and domestic animals is given below in both English and Odia :
| camel | ଓଟ | oṭa |
| otter | ଓଧ | odha |
| panther | କଲରାପତ୍ରିଆ/ପିତଡ଼ାପତ୍ରିଆ | kalarāpatriā/pitaṛāpatriā |
| musk deer | କସ୍ତୁରୀ ମୃଗ | kasturi mruga |
| wild cat | କଟାସ | katāsa |
| dog | କୁକୁର | kukura |
| bitch | କୁକୁରୀ | kukuri |
| antelope | କୃଷ୍ଣସାର | krusnasāra |
| fox | କୋକିଶିଆଳ | kokisiāḷa |
| vixen | କୋକିଶିଆଳୀ | kokisiaḷi |
| mule | ଖଚର | khachara |
| ass | ଗଧ | gadha |
| bison,wild buffalo | ଗୟଳ | gayaḷa |
| rhinoceros | ଗଣ୍ଡା | ganḍa |
| cow | ଗାଈ | gāi |
| squirrel | ଗୁଣ୍ଡୁଚି ମୂଷା | gunḍuchi musā |
| wolf | ଗଧିଆ | gadhiā |
| hog | ଘୁଷୁରି | ghusuri |
| sow | ମାଈ ଘୁଷୁରି /
ଘୁଷୁରୁଣୀ |
māi ghusuri/
ghusuruṇi |
| horse, stallion | ଘୋଡା / ଘୁଡ଼ା | ghoṛa / ghuṛa |
| mare | ଘୋଡଣୀ/ଘୋଡ଼ୀ
ଘୁଡ଼ଣୀ/ଘୁଡ଼ୀ |
ghoṛaṇi / ghoṛi
ghuṛaṇi / ghuṛi |
| leopard | ଚିତା ବାଘ | chitā bagha |
| spotted deer | ଚିତା ମୃଗ | chitā mruga |
| mole | ଚୁଚୁନ୍ଦ୍ରା | chuchundrā |
| mouse | ଚୁଟିଆ ମୂଷା | chuṭiā musā |
| heifer | ଛଡ଼ା / ଛୁଡ଼ା | chhaṛā / chhuṛa |
| goat | ଛେଳି | chheḷi |
| hedgehog, porcupine | ଝିଙ୍କ | jhinka |
| hare,rabbit | ଠେକୁଆ | ṭhekuā |
| pony | ତଟୁ ଘୋଡ଼ା | taṭu ghoṛa / ṭatu ghuṛa |
| dry cow | ଅଣ ଦୁହାଁଳିଆ ଗାଈ /
ଦୁଧ ନ ଦିଆ ଗାଈ/ ଦୁଧ ଦେଉ ନଥିବା ଗାଈ |
aṇa duhãḷiā gāi /
dudha deu nathibā gāi |
| milch cow | ଦୁହାଁଳିଆ ଗାଈ | duhãḷia gāi |
| tusker | ଦନ୍ତା ହାତୀ | dantā hāti |
| mangoose | ନେଉଳ | neuḷa |
| bullock | ବଳଦ | baḷada |
| reindeer | ବଳଗା ହରିଣ | baḷagā hariṇa |
| boar | ବରାହ / ବାରା | barāha / bārā |
| rat | ବଡ଼ ମୂଷା | baṛa musā |
| muskrat | ଗନ୍ଧ ମୂଷା | gandha musā |
| wild dog | ବଳିଆ କୁକୁର | baḷiā kukura |
| monkey | ମାଙ୍କଡ଼ | mānkaṛa |
| black-faced monkey | ହନୁ ମାଙ୍କଡ଼ | hanu mānkaṛa |
| red-faced monkey | ପାତି ମାଙ୍କଡ଼ | pāti mānkaṛa |
| wild cat | ବଣଭୂଆ | baṇabhuā |
| orang-outang | ବଣ ମଣିଷ | baṇa maṇisa |
| tiger | ବାଘ | bāgha |
| tigress | ବାଘୁଣୀ | bāghuṇi |
| jackal | ବିଲୁଆ | biluā |
| bear | ଭାଲୁ | bhālu |
| tom cat | ଭୁଆବିରାଡ଼ି | bhuābirāṛi |
| sheep | ମେଣ୍ଢା | menḍhā |
| ewe | ମେଣ୍ଡୁଣୀ / ମେଣ୍ଢୀ | mendhuṇi, mendhi |
| buffalo | ମଇଁଷି | mãisi |
| Royal Tiger | ମହାବଳ ବାଘ | mahābaḷa bāgha |
| man-eater tiger | ମଣିଷଖିଆ ବାଘ | maṇisakhiā bāgha |
| deer,
stag |
ମୃଗ,
ହରିଣ |
mruga,
hariṇa |
| female deer ,female stag | ମୃଗୀ,
ହରିଣୀ |
mrugi,
hariṇi |
| hound | ଶିକାରୀ କୁକୁର | sikāri kukura |
| elk | ସମ୍ୱର | sambara |
| lion | ସିଂହ | sinha |
| lioness | ସିଂହଣୀ / ସିଂହୀ | sinhaṇi/sinhi |
| sea cow | ଦଧି ଗାଈ /
ସମୁଦ୍ର ଗାଈ |
dadhi gāi/
samudra gāi |
| sea horse | ଦଧି ଘୋଟକ/ସମୁଦ୍ରଘୋଟକ | dadhi ghoṭaka /
samudra ghoṭaka |
| civet cat | ଶାଳିଆପତନି | shāḷiāpatani |
| bull | ଷଣ୍ଢ | sanḍha |
| elephant | ହାତୀ | hāti |
| hyena | ହେଟା ବାଘ | heṭa bāgha |
| Cat | ବିଲେଇ / ବିରାଡ଼ି | bilei / biraṛi |