List of Animals and Their Keyword Meanings
Below you will find a list of animals along with some keywords that represents their significance. You can use this list as a reference in understanding the significance of the animal if they have appeared in your life in some way. This list is also useful for dream interpretation and for spiritual symbolism if the animal has appeared in your personal meditation.
Antelope: speed / adaptability of the mind, action
Armadillo: Personal protection, discrimination, empathy, boundaries
Ass or Donkey: wisdom, humility
Badger: keeper of stories, bold self-expression, reliance, aggressiveness
Bat: transition, Initiation, rebirth
Bear: awakening the power of the unconscious, protection, introspection
Beaver: building of dreams, creating structures, builder
Bison or Buffalo: manifesting abundance through right action, prayer
Bobcat: silence, secrets
Bull: fertility
Caribou: Migration, travel, necessary movement
Cat: mystery, magic, independence, psychic
Cheetah: speed
Chimpanzee: innovation
Chipmunk: storage, work, play, earths treasures
Cougar: coming into your own power
Coyote: wisdom, folly, trickster
Deer: gentleness, innocence, gracefulness, gentle luring to new adventure
Dogs: faithfulness, protection, loyalty
Dolphin; power of birth, power of sound
Elephant: ancient power, strength, royalty
Elk: strength, nobility, stamina
Ferret: stealth, agility, healing, protection, maneuverability
Fox: feminine magic, shape-shifting, invisibility, transformation, camouflage
Giraffe: farsightedness, higher perspective
Goat (Mountain): Surefootedness, seeking new heights
Groundhog: mystery of death without dying, trance, dance
Guinea Pig: sacred healing
Hedgehog: inquisitiveness, curiosity, misunderstanding, defensiveness
Hippopotamus: creative power, shape-shifting life
Horse: travel, power, freedom, movement
Hyena: instincts, discrimination, discernment
Jaguar: reclaiming power, rewards for effort, integrity, impeccability
Kangaroo: moving forward, leaping
Koala: calmness, relax, detoxify
Llama: secure footing
Lion: assertion of the feminine, rulership, Sun, leadership, ego
Lynx: secrets, the unseen and hidden
Mole: heightened senses, luck through effort
Monkey: communication, expression, evolution
Moose: primal feminine energy, magic of life and death, self-esteem
Mouse: details, scrutiny
Opossum: appearances, diversion
Otter: Joy, playfulness, sharing, female energy
Ox: effort, creative protection, past life issues
Panda: gentle strength, nourishment, sensitivity
Panther: reclaiming true power (Black Panther; embracing the unknown)
Pig or Boar: fertility, fidelity, strength, family protection (wild boar; confrontation)
Polar Bear: supernatural power, teaching
Porcupine: renewed sense of wonder, protection, defense, innocence
Prairie Dog: community, retreat
Rabbit (Hare): fertility, new life, abundance, fear
Raccoon: dexterity, disguise, generous protector
Ram: seeking new beginnings
Rat: success, restlessness, shrewdness
Rhinoceros: ancient wisdom
Sea Lions (Seals): active imagination, creativity, lucid dreaming
Shrew: vision in the dark, sharp hearing and smelling
Skunk: sensuality, respect, self-esteem, reputation
Squirrel: activity, business, preparedness, gathering, collecting
Tiger: passion, power, devotion, sensuality
Walrus: psychic touch, uncovering the hidden
Weasel: sly, secret agenda, stealth
Whale: creation, power of sound/song, awakening inner depth, record keeper
Wolf: guardianship, ritual, loyalty, spirit, teacher
Zebra: agility, success, individuality
