In the infographic above, the animals of the jungle appear with the masculine gender. That is, they identify the male of their species.
A few of these animals follow the general grammar rule (see the rule about the gender of words):
- El elefante: la elefanta
- El león: La leona
- El mono: la mona
Some animals may have an irregular feminine, such as:
Some animals have a single grammatical gender that will designate both sexes. To distinguish one from another, a modifier must be added, the word “macho” (male) or “hembra” (female). In the infographic we have quite a few examples:
- El cocodrilo macho: el cocodrilo hembra.
- La tortuga macho: la tortuga hembra.
- La jirafa macho: la jirafa hembra.
- La pantera macho: La pantera hembra.
- La cebra macho: la cebra hembra.
- El hipopótamo macho: El hipopótamo hembra.
Click on the link to learn more about the gender of animals.