Animals Mentioned in the Quran

Although the elephant has an entire chapter named after them, this animal is in fact only mentioned once in the Holy Quran, although the chapter in question tells the story of how Allah sent down an army of birds to defeat those who attempted to take over Mecca:

“Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the People of the Elephant? Has He not turned their plan into nullity? And He sent upon them flying birds in flocks, throwing upon them stones of baked clay, So He made them like green blades eaten (up)” (105:1-5)

Fish

Fish are mentioned 5 times in the Quran, both in relation to a source of food and to the large fish that swallowed Prophet Yunus (depending on the translation and understanding, the story of Prophet Yunus pertains to either a large fish or a whale). Here is where fish are mentioned in the Holy Quran:

“Then a (big) fish swallowed him [Prophet Yunus] and he had done an act worthy of blame” (37:142)

“So, remain patient with your Lord’s judgment, and be not like the Man of the Fish [Prophet Yunus], he cried out while he was in anguish” (68:48)

“And ask them about the town that was by the sea – when they transgressed in [the matter of] the sabbath – when their fish came to them openly on their sabbath day, and the day they had no sabbath they did not come to them. Thus did We give them trial because they were defiantly disobedient” (7:163)