Animal characters run from the 🐾 paw prints to a whole menagerie, 🐶 dog, 🐱 cat, 🦁 lion, 🐘 elephant and 🐴 horse, plus 🐸 frog, 🐢 turtle, 🐦 bird, 🐟 fish and 🦋 butterfly. Use them for pets, wildlife and nature posts. Copy any from the keys below, or find them on your phone’s emoji keyboard.
01 Symbols at a glance
| Symbol | How to type | |
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| Paw Prints | U+1F43E · Word: 1F43E Alt+X · 🐾 |
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| Dog Face | U+1F436 · Word: 1F436 Alt+X · 🐶 |
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| Cat Face | U+1F431 · Word: 1F431 Alt+X · 🐱 |
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| Lion | U+1F981 · Word: 1F981 Alt+X · 🦁 |
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| Elephant | U+1F418 · Word: 1F418 Alt+X · 🐘 |
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| Horse Face | U+1F434 · Word: 1F434 Alt+X · 🐴 |
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| Frog Face | U+1F438 · Word: 1F438 Alt+X · 🐸 |
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| Turtle | U+1F422 · Word: 1F422 Alt+X · 🐢 |
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| Bird | U+1F426 · Word: 1F426 Alt+X · 🐦 |
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| Fish | U+1F41F · Word: 1F41F Alt+X · 🐟 |
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| Butterfly | U+1F98B · Word: 1F98B Alt+X · 🦋 |
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| Honeybee | U+1F41D · Word: 1F41D Alt+X · 🐝 |
02 FAQ
How do I type an animal symbol like 🐾 or 🐱?
On phones, open the emoji keyboard and choose the animals tab. On desktop, copy them from the keys above, or press Win + . on Windows / Control + Command + Space on Mac to open the emoji picker and search "cat", "dog", "paw".
Is there a plain-text (non-emoji) animal symbol?
A few exist, the paw print 🐾 and simple fish 🐟 are the closest, and there are old dingbat glyphs, but most animals are colour emoji only. For a monochrome look, use the animal names with a small emoji as a marker.
What does the 🐾 paw prints symbol mean?
🐾 shows animal footprints and stands for pets, wildlife, dogs and cats. It is popular in pet accounts, vet and shelter branding, and "following" or "tracks" ideas. Pair it with 🐶 or 🐱 to name the animal.