Animals & Nature covers living things and the weather: 209 symbols for creatures, plants, skies and seasons. These are among the most stable emoji in the standard, because a cat reads as a cat in every language. EmojiAll lists each one with its Unicode name, keywords and sentiment score.

What you will find in this group

The animal side runs from common pets and farm animals to marine life, birds, insects and a few prehistoric entries. The nature side covers plants, flowers, trees and the full set of weather and sky symbols.

Because the shapes are concrete, these symbols are used as literal references far more often than as metaphors. A message that says “saw one today” with an animal symbol needs no further explanation.

How these emoji are used

Animal symbols appear constantly in everyday chat, in captions and in educational material. They are easy for children to read, which is why they show up in teaching resources more than any other group.

Weather and plant symbols work as compact seasonal markers. One symbol can set the scene for a whole post, and readers pick up the time of year or the forecast without a word.

Reading the weather set

The weather symbols follow a clear progression: sun, cloud, rain, snow, lightning and storm. Choosing between them is mostly a matter of intensity, and picking the stronger one for light weather can overstate the situation.

Moon and star symbols mark time rather than weather. They are commonly used for night, for good wishes and for anything that happens after dark.

Cross-platform notes

Drawings differ more here than you might expect: some platforms draw a snail, a bat or a whale in a distinctly different style, and a few animals are easy to confuse at small sizes.

If precision matters — in a field guide, a worksheet or a document — pair the symbol with the written name.

How to copy and paste these emoji

All 209 symbols in Animals & Nature can be copied straight from the cards on this page. Emoji copy and paste here is plain text, so the character you copy is the character that lands in Slack, WhatsApp, Notion, Word or X.

On a phone the system keyboard is often the fastest route, but a browser tab is easier when you want a specific variant — skin tone, gender or hair color — that the keyboard buries three taps deep.

Frequently Asked Questions

QHow many emoji are in Animals & Nature?: There are 209 symbols on EmojiAll, covering mammals, birds, marine life, insects, plants and the weather and sky subgroups.
QAre plant and weather symbols used literally?: Mostly yes. A flower or a rain cloud usually means the thing it shows, though plant and sky symbols are also used as seasonal markers in captions.
QWhy do some animals look different on my phone?: Each platform ships its own artwork for the same code point. The meaning is identical, but the drawing style, the colors and even the species shown can vary.
QDo these emoji carry strong sentiment?: Most score in the Neutral band, because they name things rather than feelings. A few, such as a storm or a dangerous animal, score lower because of what they depict.