| Polish word | English word | History |
| mrówkojad | anteater | |
| pancernik | armadillo | |
| nietoperz | bat | |
| niedźwiedź | bear | |
| bóbr | beaver | |
| bizon | bison | |
| wielbłąd | camel | |
| kot | cat | |
| jeleń | deer | |
| słoń | elephant | |
| osioł | donkey | |
| lis | fox | |
| żyrafa | giraffe | |
| świstak | gopher | |
| goryl | gorilla | |
| świnka morska | guinea pig | |
| chomik | hamster | |
| hipopotam | hippo | |
| kangur | kangaroo | |
| lew | lion | |
| małpa | monkey | |
| łoś | moose | |
| nosorożec | rhino | |
| wilk | wolf |