Animals

Animal names translate cleanly into Morse code: cat, dog, eagle, falcon, lion, owl, panther, raven, tiger, wolf. Naval crews historically used animal codenames over Morse-driven radio to disguise the identities of vessels and operations. Today, animal Morse appears most often in tattoos (a raven or wolf in dots and dashes), in scout merit-badge work, and in nature-themed jewelry. Short animal names (cat, dog, owl) take under 2 seconds at 12 WPM; longer ones (rhinoceros) push past 5 seconds.