Random-EmojiRandom Animal Emoji Generator 🐶
Generate random animal emojis from the 159 animals, birds, bugs, sea creatures and plants in the Unicode “Animals & Nature” group. Pick a subgroup such as mammals or marine animals, choose how many, and click any result to copy it.
Click any emoji below to copy just that one. Press Space or R to generate again.
All 159 animal and nature emojis
The complete list the generator draws from, in official Unicode order. Click Copy on any row; names link to the emoji’s meaning page where available.
Mammals (66)
| Emoji | Name | Shortcode | Codepoint | Added | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐵 | Monkey Face | :monkey_face: | U+1F435 | 2010 | |
| 🐒 | Monkey | :monkey: | U+1F412 | 2010 | |
| 🦍 | Gorilla | :gorilla: | U+1F98D | 2016 | |
| 🦧 | Orangutan | :orangutan: | U+1F9A7 | 2019 | |
| 🐶 | Dog Face | :dog: | U+1F436 | 2010 | |
| 🐕️ | Dog | :dog2: | U+1F415 | 2014 | |
| 🦮 | Guide Dog | :guide_dog: | U+1F9AE | 2019 | |
| 🐕🦺 | Service Dog | :service_dog: | U+1F415 U+200D U+1F9BA | 2019 | |
| 🐩 | Poodle | :poodle: | U+1F429 | 2010 | |
| 🐺 | Wolf | :wolf: | U+1F43A | 2010 | |
| 🦊 | Fox | :fox_face: | U+1F98A | 2016 | |
| 🦝 | Raccoon | :raccoon: | U+1F99D | 2018 | |
| 🐱 | Cat Face | :cat: | U+1F431 | 2010 | |
| 🐈️ | Cat | :cat2: | U+1F408 | 2014 | |
| 🐈⬛ | Black Cat | :black_cat: | U+1F408 U+200D U+2B1B | 2020 | |
| 🦁 | Lion | :lion: | U+1F981 | 2015 | |
| 🐯 | Tiger Face | :tiger: | U+1F42F | 2010 | |
| 🐅 | Tiger | :tiger2: | U+1F405 | 2015 | |
| 🐆 | Leopard | :leopard: | U+1F406 | 2015 | |
| 🐴 | Horse Face | :horse: | U+1F434 | 2010 | |
| 🫎 | Moose | :moose: | U+1FACE | 2022 | |
| 🫏 | Donkey | :donkey: | U+1FACF | 2022 | |
| 🐎 | Horse | :racehorse: | U+1F40E | 2010 | |
| 🦄 | Unicorn | :unicorn: | U+1F984 | 2015 | |
| 🦓 | Zebra | :zebra: | U+1F993 | 2017 | |
| 🦌 | Deer | :deer: | U+1F98C | 2016 | |
| 🦬 | Bison | :bison: | U+1F9AC | 2020 | |
| 🐮 | Cow Face | :cow: | U+1F42E | 2010 | |
| 🐂 | Ox | :ox: | U+1F402 | 2015 | |
| 🐃 | Water Buffalo | :water_buffalo: | U+1F403 | 2015 | |
| 🐄 | Cow | :cow2: | U+1F404 | 2015 | |
| 🐷 | Pig Face | :pig: | U+1F437 | 2010 | |
| 🐖 | Pig | :pig2: | U+1F416 | 2015 | |
| 🐗 | Boar | :boar: | U+1F417 | 2010 | |
| 🐽 | Pig Nose | :pig_nose: | U+1F43D | 2010 | |
| 🐏 | Ram | :ram: | U+1F40F | 2015 | |
| 🐑 | Ewe | :sheep: | U+1F411 | 2010 | |
| 🐐 | Goat | :goat: | U+1F410 | 2015 | |
| 🐪 | Camel | :dromedary_camel: | U+1F42A | 2015 | |
| 🐫 | Two-hump Camel | :camel: | U+1F42B | 2010 | |
| 🦙 | Llama | :llama: | U+1F999 | 2018 | |
| 🦒 | Giraffe | :giraffe: | U+1F992 | 2017 | |
| 🐘 | Elephant | :elephant: | U+1F418 | 2010 | |
| 🦣 | Mammoth | :mammoth: | U+1F9A3 | 2020 | |
| 🦏 | Rhinoceros | :rhinoceros: | U+1F98F | 2016 | |
| 🦛 | Hippopotamus | :hippopotamus: | U+1F99B | 2018 | |
| 🐭 | Mouse Face | :mouse: | U+1F42D | 2010 | |
| 🐁 | Mouse | :mouse2: | U+1F401 | 2015 | |
| 🐀 | Rat | :rat: | U+1F400 | 2015 | |
| 🐹 | Hamster | :hamster: | U+1F439 | 2010 | |
| 🐰 | Rabbit Face | :rabbit: | U+1F430 | 2010 | |
| 🐇 | Rabbit | :rabbit2: | U+1F407 | 2015 | |
| 🐿️ | Chipmunk | :chipmunk: | U+1F43F | 2014 | |
| 🦫 | Beaver | :beaver: | U+1F9AB | 2020 | |
| 🦔 | Hedgehog | :hedgehog: | U+1F994 | 2017 | |
| 🦇 | Bat | :bat: | U+1F987 | 2016 | |
| 🐻 | Bear | :bear: | U+1F43B | 2010 | |
| 🐻❄️ | Polar Bear | :polar_bear: | U+1F43B U+200D U+2744 U+FE0F | 2020 | |
| 🐨 | Koala | :koala: | U+1F428 | 2010 | |
| 🐼 | Panda | :panda_face: | U+1F43C | 2010 | |
| 🦥 | Sloth | :sloth: | U+1F9A5 | 2019 | |
| 🦦 | Otter | :otter: | U+1F9A6 | 2019 | |
| 🦨 | Skunk | :skunk: | U+1F9A8 | 2019 | |
| 🦘 | Kangaroo | :kangaroo: | U+1F998 | 2018 | |
| 🦡 | Badger | :badger: | U+1F9A1 | 2018 | |
| 🐾 | Paw Prints | :feet: | U+1F43E | 2010 |
Birds (22)
| Emoji | Name | Shortcode | Codepoint | Added | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🦃 | Turkey | :turkey: | U+1F983 | 2015 | |
| 🐔 | Chicken | :chicken: | U+1F414 | 2010 | |
| 🐓 | Rooster | :rooster: | U+1F413 | 2015 | |
| 🐣 | Hatching Chick | :hatching_chick: | U+1F423 | 2010 | |
| 🐤 | Baby Chick | :baby_chick: | U+1F424 | 2010 | |
| 🐥 | Front-facing Baby Chick | :hatched_chick: | U+1F425 | 2010 | |
| 🐦️ | Bird | :bird: | U+1F426 | 2010 | |
| 🐧 | Penguin | :penguin: | U+1F427 | 2010 | |
| 🕊️ | Dove | :dove: | U+1F54A | 2014 | |
| 🦅 | Eagle | :eagle: | U+1F985 | 2016 | |
| 🦆 | Duck | :duck: | U+1F986 | 2016 | |
| 🦢 | Swan | :swan: | U+1F9A2 | 2018 | |
| 🦉 | Owl | :owl: | U+1F989 | 2016 | |
| 🦤 | Dodo | :dodo: | U+1F9A4 | 2020 | |
| 🪶 | Feather | :feather: | U+1FAB6 | 2020 | |
| 🦩 | Flamingo | :flamingo: | U+1F9A9 | 2019 | |
| 🦚 | Peacock | :peacock: | U+1F99A | 2018 | |
| 🦜 | Parrot | :parrot: | U+1F99C | 2018 | |
| 🪽 | Wing | :wing: | U+1FABD | 2022 | |
| 🐦⬛ | Black Bird | :black_bird: | U+1F426 U+200D U+2B1B | 2022 | |
| 🪿 | Goose | :goose: | U+1FABF | 2022 | |
| 🐦🔥 | Phoenix | :phoenix: | U+1F426 U+200D U+1F525 | 2023 |
Amphibians (1)
| Emoji | Name | Shortcode | Codepoint | Added | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐸 | Frog | :frog: | U+1F438 | 2010 |
Reptiles (8)
| Emoji | Name | Shortcode | Codepoint | Added | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐊 | Crocodile | :crocodile: | U+1F40A | 2015 | |
| 🐢 | Turtle | :turtle: | U+1F422 | 2010 | |
| 🦎 | Lizard | :lizard: | U+1F98E | 2016 | |
| 🐍 | Snake | :snake: | U+1F40D | 2010 | |
| 🐲 | Dragon Face | :dragon_face: | U+1F432 | 2010 | |
| 🐉 | Dragon | :dragon: | U+1F409 | 2015 | |
| 🦕 | Sauropod | :sauropod: | U+1F995 | 2017 | |
| 🦖 | T-Rex | :t-rex: | U+1F996 | 2017 |
Marine Life (17)
| Emoji | Name | Shortcode | Codepoint | Added | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐳 | Spouting Whale | :whale: | U+1F433 | 2010 | |
| 🐋 | Whale | :whale2: | U+1F40B | 2015 | |
| 🐬 | Dolphin | :dolphin: | U+1F42C | 2010 | |
| 🦭 | Seal | :seal: | U+1F9AD | 2020 | |
| 🐟️ | Fish | :fish: | U+1F41F | 2010 | |
| 🐠 | Tropical Fish | :tropical_fish: | U+1F420 | 2010 | |
| 🐡 | Blowfish | :blowfish: | U+1F421 | 2010 | |
| 🦈 | Shark | :shark: | U+1F988 | 2016 | |
| 🐙 | Octopus | :octopus: | U+1F419 | 2010 | |
| 🐚 | Spiral Shell | :shell: | U+1F41A | 2010 | |
| 🪸 | Coral | :coral: | U+1FAB8 | 2021 | |
| 🪼 | Jellyfish | :jellyfish: | U+1FABC | 2022 | |
| 🦀 | Crab | :crab: | U+1F980 | 2015 | |
| 🦞 | Lobster | :lobster: | U+1F99E | 2018 | |
| 🦐 | Shrimp | :shrimp: | U+1F990 | 2016 | |
| 🦑 | Squid | :squid: | U+1F991 | 2016 | |
| 🦪 | Oyster | :oyster: | U+1F9AA | 2019 |
Bugs (16)
| Emoji | Name | Shortcode | Codepoint | Added | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐌 | Snail | :snail: | U+1F40C | 2010 | |
| 🦋 | Butterfly | :butterfly: | U+1F98B | 2016 | |
| 🐛 | Bug | :bug: | U+1F41B | 2010 | |
| 🐜 | Ant | :ant: | U+1F41C | 2010 | |
| 🐝 | Honeybee | :bee: | U+1F41D | 2010 | |
| 🪲 | Beetle | :beetle: | U+1FAB2 | 2020 | |
| 🐞 | Lady Beetle | :lady_beetle: | U+1F41E | 2010 | |
| 🦗 | Cricket | :cricket: | U+1F997 | 2017 | |
| 🪳 | Cockroach | :cockroach: | U+1FAB3 | 2020 | |
| 🕷️ | Spider | :spider: | U+1F577 | 2014 | |
| 🕸️ | Spider Web | :spider_web: | U+1F578 | 2014 | |
| 🦂 | Scorpion | :scorpion: | U+1F982 | 2015 | |
| 🦟 | Mosquito | :mosquito: | U+1F99F | 2018 | |
| 🪰 | Fly | :fly: | U+1FAB0 | 2020 | |
| 🪱 | Worm | :worm: | U+1FAB1 | 2020 | |
| 🦠 | Microbe | :microbe: | U+1F9A0 | 2018 |
Flowers (12)
| Emoji | Name | Shortcode | Codepoint | Added | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💐 | Bouquet | :bouquet: | U+1F490 | 2010 | |
| 🌸 | Cherry Blossom | :cherry_blossom: | U+1F338 | 2010 | |
| 💮 | White Flower | :white_flower: | U+1F4AE | 2010 | |
| 🪷 | Lotus | :lotus: | U+1FAB7 | 2021 | |
| 🏵️ | Rosette | :rosette: | U+1F3F5 | 2014 | |
| 🌹 | Rose | :rose: | U+1F339 | 2010 | |
| 🥀 | Wilted Flower | :wilted_flower: | U+1F940 | 2016 | |
| 🌺 | Hibiscus | :hibiscus: | U+1F33A | 2010 | |
| 🌻 | Sunflower | :sunflower: | U+1F33B | 2010 | |
| 🌼 | Blossom | :blossom: | U+1F33C | 2010 | |
| 🌷 | Tulip | :tulip: | U+1F337 | 2010 | |
| 🪻 | Hyacinth | :hyacinth: | U+1FABB | 2022 |
Other Plants (17)
| Emoji | Name | Shortcode | Codepoint | Added | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌱 | Seedling | :seedling: | U+1F331 | 2010 | |
| 🪴 | Potted Plant | :potted_plant: | U+1FAB4 | 2020 | |
| 🌲 | Evergreen Tree | :evergreen_tree: | U+1F332 | 2015 | |
| 🌳 | Deciduous Tree | :deciduous_tree: | U+1F333 | 2015 | |
| 🌴 | Palm Tree | :palm_tree: | U+1F334 | 2010 | |
| 🌵 | Cactus | :cactus: | U+1F335 | 2010 | |
| 🌾 | Sheaf Of Rice | :ear_of_rice: | U+1F33E | 2010 | |
| 🌿 | Herb | :herb: | U+1F33F | 2010 | |
| ☘️ | Shamrock | :shamrock: | U+2618 | 2015 | |
| 🍀 | Four Leaf Clover | :four_leaf_clover: | U+1F340 | 2010 | |
| 🍁 | Maple Leaf | :maple_leaf: | U+1F341 | 2010 | |
| 🍂 | Fallen Leaf | :fallen_leaf: | U+1F342 | 2010 | |
| 🍃 | Leaf Fluttering In Wind | :leaves: | U+1F343 | 2010 | |
| 🪹 | Empty Nest | :empty_nest: | U+1FAB9 | 2021 | |
| 🪺 | Nest With Eggs | :nest_with_eggs: | U+1FABA | 2021 | |
| 🍄 | Mushroom | :mushroom: | U+1F344 | 2010 | |
| | Leafless Tree | :leafless_tree: | U+1FABE | 2024 |
About animal and nature emojis
Unicode’s Animals & Nature group started with about 50 animals in the original 2010 emoji set and has grown with nearly every release: 🦊 fox and 🦉 owl arrived in 2016, 🦥 sloth and 🦩 flamingo in 2019, 🪿 goose and 🫏 donkey in 2022. Most familiar animals exist in two forms — a face (🐶) and a full body (🐕) — which is why the generator can show what looks like the same animal twice.
The group also holds plants and flowers (🌸 🌻 🌵) and a few nature items (🍂 🪨 🌊 is not here — water wave sits in Travel & Places), so use the Subgroup dropdown to restrict results to mammals, birds, marine animals, bugs, reptiles or flowers.
Random animal emojis are popular for “spirit animal” classroom games, Discord server icons, team names in Animal Crossing and Pokémon communities, and as quick avatars in tools like Notion and Slack.
Frequently asked questions
How many animal emojis are there?
159 emojis in the Animals & Nature group of Unicode 16.0; about 120 are animals and the rest are plants and flowers.
Why does the same animal look different on my phone?
Each platform draws its own artwork for every codepoint. Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft all have a different 🐢 turtle.
Can I get only one random animal?
Set Number of Emojis to 1, or use the Emoji Spinner with the Animals category for an animated single pick.