Every Animal EmojiEmoji
A Japanese word (็ตตๆๅญ) meaning 'picture character' โ small graphical symbols used in digital communication to express ideas, emotions, and objects. in UnicodeUnicode
Universal character encoding standard that assigns a unique number to every character across all writing systems and symbol sets, including emoji.
The Unicode StandardUnicode Standard
The complete character encoding system maintained by the Unicode Consortium, defining characters, properties, algorithms, and encoding forms. includes over 140 animal emojis โ making it one of the richest emoji categories. From beloved pets to exotic wildlife, from insects to sea creatures, the emoji animal kingdom is vast. Here is the complete collection, organized by species type and ranked by popularity.
The Most Popular Animal Emojis
Before the full list, here are the animals people reach for most:
| Rank | Emoji | Animal | Why It's Popular |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ๐ถ | Dog Face | Unconditional love, pet pride |
| 2 | ๐ฑ | Cat Face | Cat culture dominates the internet |
| 3 | ๐ธ | Frog | Meme culture (Pepe the Frog), humor |
| 4 | ๐ฆ | Lion | Pride, strength, bravery |
| 5 | ๐ง | Penguin | Adorable, tech mascot (Linux) |
| 6 | ๐ฆ | Butterfly | Beauty, transformation, spring |
| 7 | ๐ผ | Panda | Cuteness, conservation |
| 8 | ๐ฆ | Fox | Cunning, popular in fandom |
| 9 | ๐ป | Bear | Warmth, "bear hug" energy |
| 10 | ๐ฆ | Unicorn | Magic, rarity, uniqueness |
Mammals: Domestic and Wild ๐ฆ
Pets and Domestic Animals
๐ถ Dog Face | ๐ Dog | ๐ฆฎ Guide Dog | ๐โ๐ฆบ Service Dog | ๐ฉ Poodle | ๐ฑ Cat Face | ๐ Cat | ๐โโฌ Black Cat | ๐ Rabbit | ๐น Hamster | ๐ญ Mouse Face | ๐ฎ Cow Face | ๐ท Pig Face | ๐ฝ Pig Nose | ๐ธ Frog | ๐ Chicken | ๐ฃ Hatching Chick | ๐ค Baby Chick | ๐ฅ Front-Facing Baby Chick | ๐ฆ Duck | ๐ฆ Turkey | ๐ฐ Rabbit Face | ๐พ Paw Prints
Big Cats
๐ฆ Lion | ๐ฏ Tiger Face | ๐ Tiger | ๐ Leopard | ๐ป Bear | ๐ปโโ๏ธ Polar Bear | ๐ผ Panda
Wild Mammals
๐ฆ Fox | ๐ฆ Raccoon | ๐ฆ Deer | ๐ฆฌ Bison | ๐ Boar | ๐ฆ Rhinoceros | ๐ฆ Hippopotamus | ๐ Elephant | ๐ฆ Giraffe | ๐ฆ Zebra | ๐ด Horse Face | ๐ Horse | ๐ฆ Unicorn | ๐ Ox | ๐ Water Buffalo | ๐ Cow | ๐ Ewe | ๐ Ram | ๐ Goat | ๐ฆ Llama | ๐ฆ Kangaroo | ๐ฆฅ Sloth | ๐ฆฆ Otter | ๐ฆจ Skunk | ๐ฆก Badger | ๐ฆซ Beaver | ๐ฆ Hedgehog | ๐ฟ๏ธ Chipmunk | ๐ฆ Bat | ๐ฆ Lizard | ๐ฆญ Seal | ๐ฆง Orangutan | ๐ฆ Gorilla | ๐ Monkey | ๐ต Monkey Face | ๐ Speak-No-Evil Monkey | ๐ Hear-No-Evil Monkey | ๐ See-No-Evil Monkey | ๐บ Wolf | ๐ฆ Deer | ๐ Rooster
Camelids and Exotics
๐ช Camel (one hump) | ๐ซ Two-Hump Camel | ๐ฆ Giraffe | ๐ฆ Kangaroo | ๐ฆ Llama | ๐ฆจ Skunk
Birds ๐ฆ
The bird category is one of the most richly represented:
๐ฆ Bird | ๐ฆ Eagle | ๐ฆ Duck | ๐ฆ Owl | ๐ฆ Peacock | ๐ฆ Parrot | ๐ฆฉ Flamingo | ๐ฆข Swan | ๐ฆค Dodo | ๐๏ธ Dove | ๐ง Penguin | ๐ฆโโฌ Black Bird | ๐ฆโ๐ฅ Phoenix | ๐ชบ Nest with Eggs | ๐ชน Empty Nest | ๐ Rooster | ๐ฆ Turkey | ๐ฆ Duck | ๐ฃ Hatching Chick | ๐ค Baby Chick | ๐ฅ Front-Facing Baby Chick | ๐ฆก Badger | ๐ฆ Eagle | ๐ฆ Owl | ๐ฆค Dodo
Notable Birds
- ๐๏ธ Dove: Peace, hope, and the Holy Spirit
- ๐ฆ Peacock: Beauty, pride, and display
- ๐ฆค Dodo: Extinction, something lost forever
- ๐ง Penguin: Cuteness and Linux/tech culture
- ๐ฆฉ Flamingo: Elegance and tropical vibes
Reptiles and Amphibians ๐
๐ Crocodile | ๐ข Turtle | ๐ Snake | ๐ฆ Lizard | ๐ฆ Sauropod | ๐ฆ T-Rex | ๐ธ Frog | ๐ฆ Lizard | ๐ฆ Lizard | ๐ฒ Dragon Face | ๐ Dragon | ๐ฆ Lizard
Dinosaurs
๐ฆ Sauropod (Brachiosaurus type) โ long-necked herbivore ๐ฆ T-Rex โ the apex predator emoji, great for "big and scary"
Sea Creatures ๐ฌ
The ocean is well-represented in Unicode:
๐ณ Spouting Whale | ๐ Whale | ๐ฌ Dolphin | ๐ฆญ Seal | ๐ฆ Shark | ๐ Fish | ๐ Tropical Fish | ๐ก Blowfish | ๐ฆ Squid | ๐ Octopus | ๐ฆ Shrimp | ๐ฆ Lobster | ๐ฆ Crab | ๐ฆช Oyster | ๐ชธ Coral | ๐ Spiral Shell | ๐ฆ Butterfly (as transformation from caterpillar) | ๐ Snail | ๐ชผ Jellyfish | ๐ฆญ Seal
Deep Sea Favorites
- ๐ฆ Shark: Danger, predator, "loan shark"
- ๐ Octopus: Intelligence, multiple arms
- ๐ฆ Squid: Deep sea mystery
- ๐ชผ Jellyfish: Added in Unicode 15.0 โ instantly popular
Insects and Bugs ๐ฆ
Small but mighty in the emoji world:
๐ฆ Butterfly | ๐ Bug (caterpillar) | ๐ Honeybee | ๐ชฑ Worm | ๐ Lady Beetle | ๐ Ant | ๐ฆ Mosquito | ๐ฆ Cricket | ๐ท๏ธ Spider | ๐ธ๏ธ Spider Web | ๐ฆ Scorpion | ๐ Lady Beetle | ๐ Honeybee | ๐ชฒ Beetle | ๐ชณ Cockroach | ๐ฆ Microbe
Most Used Insects
- ๐ฆ Butterfly โ by far the most popular, used for beauty and transformation
- ๐ Bee โ hard work, nature, honey
- ๐ Lady Beetle โ luck, cuteness, spring
- ๐ท๏ธ Spider โ Halloween, fear, Spider-Man
Mythical Animals ๐ฆ
Unicode includes some legendary creatures:
๐ฆ Unicorn โ magic, rarity, Silicon Valley startups ๐ฒ Dragon Face โ power, Chinese culture, fantasy ๐ Dragon โ full dragon body, more majestic ๐ฆ Sauropod โ prehistoric giant (not mythical but ancient)
Animals by Emoji Personality
Use these animal emojis to communicate personality traits:
| Trait | Emoji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Wise | ๐ฆ | Wisdom, knowledge, night |
| Loyal | ๐ถ | Faithfulness, friendship |
| Cunning | ๐ฆ | Cleverness, slyness |
| Fierce | ๐ฆ | Courage, leadership |
| Gentle | ๐ | Patience, memory, gentleness |
| Free | ๐ฆ | Freedom, vision, America |
| Slow | ๐ข | Patience, perseverance |
| Fast | ๐ | Speed, agility |
| Rare | ๐ฆ | Uniqueness, magic |
| Cute | ๐ผ | Cuteness, conservation |
Explore Animal Emojis
Use our Emoji Keyboard to search for any animal emoji by name, and our Stats Dashboard to see how animal emojis compare in frequency to other categories.