In Lushootseed, animals are divided into several categories.  Animals whose natural habitat is in the water are called tiʔiʔiɫ kʷi ʔišil or "those who swim.  Birds or "those having wings" are called  tiʔiʔiɫ ʔabstəblax̌ad.
   The traditional names for categories of living things other than plants are as follows:   Small wild animals (mammals), are those wolf size or smaller are called titčulbixʷ.  Large wild animals (mammals), are those bigger than a wolf and are called tatačulbixʷ.   Generally, wild animals that are used as food are called tatačulbixʷ.

Large animals (mammals), are those bigger than a wolf and are called tatačulbixʷ.
Grizzly - stəbtabəlʼ	Black Bear - sčətxʷəd	Deer - sqigʷəc	Moose - stulc̓əʔ	Elk - kʷagʷičəd
Cougar - swəwaʔ	Horse - stiqiw	Cow - qʷist	Sheep - labatu	Dog - sqʷəbayʔ
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