Animals
Dream symbols in the “Animals” topic. For example: Bird, Cat, Snake. Each symbol page has a short meaning and dream variations.
Symbols in this topic: 67.
- Alligator Alligators lie perfectly still and then move fast.
- Ants Ants are tiny but tireless, and they get a lot done by working together.
- Bat Bats fly in the dark and find their way by listening, and that's the key to this dream.
- Bear Big, strong and protective, but hard to predict: that's the bear.
- Bed bugs Bed bugs hide in the one place where you expect to feel safe, which is why this dream feels so unsettling.
- Bees Bees mean busy, shared work, and dream lore has always liked them.
- Bird Birds have always carried messages between earth and sky.
- Bull Strong, stubborn and hard to stop, a bull is about raw energy and determination.
- Butterfly Butterflies are the classic picture of change: a crawling caterpillar becomes something light, bright and free.
- Cardinal A bright red cardinal is one of the best-loved backyard birds in North America, and its color makes it hard to miss even against winter snow.
- Cat Independent, curious and a little mysterious: cats bring intuition, freedom and your own inner voice into a dream.
- Chicken Chickens are busy, down-to-earth birds, and dreams about them tend to turn to family, home and everyday cares.
- Cockroach Cockroaches are famously hard to get rid of, so in dreams they're persistent problems or thoughts that keep coming back.
- Cow A cow is calm, patient and generous, and dreaming of one is about comfort, care and plenty.
- Crab Crabs walk sideways, wear their armor on the outside and hold on tight with their claws.
- Crocodile A crocodile combines patience with sudden force, which is why it can appear as a hidden threat or a two-faced person.
- Crow Crows and ravens are some of the cleverest birds around, and they've been part of stories for as long as people have told them.
- Deer A deer brings gentleness, grace and a quiet kind of alertness.
- Dinosaur Dinosaurs are giants from a long-gone age, so they often bring the past along with them.
- Dog A dog is a loyal friend in dreams, just as in life.
- Dolphin Friendly, playful and remarkably smart, dolphins are among the most welcome animals to meet in a dream.
- Dove A white dove is one of the gentlest images a dream can bring.
- Duck Ducks are at home on land, in water and in the air, so dreaming of them has a lot to do with adaptability and going with the flow.
- Eagle Few birds look as powerful as an eagle soaring high above the land.
- Elephant Big, gentle and famous for its memory, an elephant brings a sense of strength and steadiness.
- Fish Almost every dream tradition has kind words for fish.
- Flies Flies buzz around and simply won't leave you alone.
- Fox Clever, quick and hard to catch, the fox has been the trickster of fables for centuries.
- Frog Frogs start life as tadpoles and change completely, so they're a natural picture of transformation.
- Giraffe With its long neck and gentle eyes, the giraffe sees over the treetops, and that's the heart of this dream.
- Goat Goats climb where other animals won't and eat almost anything, so this dream is often about stubborn determination and making the best of what you have.
- Horse A horse brings strength, freedom and forward motion into your dream.
- Hummingbird Hummingbirds are tiny, fast and seem to hang in the air by magic.
- Kangaroo The kangaroo is Australia's best-known animal, and it can only hop forward, never backward.
- Lice Few dreams feel as itchy as one about lice.
- Lion A lion walks into a dream with all its power and pride, and it tends to bring out the same in you.
- Lizard Lizards bask in the sun and dart away in a flash, so they're linked with instinct and survival.
- Maggots Maggots are one of those dream images that make you wake up with a shudder, but the message is far less grim than the picture.
- Magpie Bold, black-and-white and famously chatty, the magpie is full of character.
- Monkey Monkeys are playful, clever and full of mischief, and in dreams they bring that same restless energy.
- Mosquito A mosquito is small, but it can ruin a whole evening.
- Mouse Small, quiet and easy to miss, a mouse is a lot like the little worries that sneak into everyday life.
- Octopus An octopus has eight arms, a clever brain and a talent for slipping out of tight spaces.
- Owl Owls see in the dark and fly without a sound, so they've become the classic picture of wisdom and quiet knowing.
- Panther Sleek, silent and hard to spot in the dark, a panther brings mystery into your dream.
- Parrot A parrot repeats what it hears, so a parrot dream is about words: gossip, chatter, or something you keep repeating to yourself.
- Peacock Nothing in the bird world shows off quite like a peacock with its tail spread wide.
- Pig Pigs get a bad reputation, but dreams are kinder to them than you might expect.
- Rabbit Soft, quick and famous for their big families, rabbits have long been linked with plenty and new beginnings.
- Raccoon With its little black mask and clever paws, the raccoon is the cheeky night visitor of North American backyards.
- Rat Rats have a bad reputation, and a century ago they warned of dishonest neighbors or quarrels.
- Robin With its red breast and cheerful song, the robin is a favorite garden bird in Britain and a herald of spring in North America.
- Rooster Proud, loud and up before everyone else, the rooster announces the start of the day.
- Scorpion A scorpion carries its sting curled over its back, always on guard.
- Shark Sharks glide silently and strike fast, so they tend to turn up when you sense a threat or a rival.
- Sheep Sheep bring a soft, peaceful mood to most dreams.
- Snail A snail carries its home on its back and never hurries, so this dream is about pace.
- Snake A snake in a dream isn't automatically bad news.
- Spider Spiders spin patiently and never give up on a torn web.
- Squirrel Busy, bright-eyed and always thinking about tomorrow, the squirrel is a friendly sight in most dreams.
- Swan Swans glide across the water with such ease that they've become a picture of grace, beauty and lasting love.
- Tiger Bold, beautiful and a little dangerous, the tiger is raw energy on four paws.
- Turtle Slow and steady wins the race, and the tortoise has been proving it since Aesop's fables.
- Wasp Wasps buzz in with a sharp, nervous energy, and they often appear when you feel annoyed, criticized or on edge.
- Whale A whale is the biggest creature on Earth, so it's no surprise it can stand for something huge in your life: a big feeling, a big decision or a big goal.
- Wolf The wolf is wild, yet fiercely loyal to its pack.
- Worms Worms work quietly in the dark, turning old soil into new.