Alphabetized, removed all occurrences of 'list'

animals.txt

Aardvark
Aardwolf
African Buffalo
African Elephant
African Leopard
Albatross
Alligator
Alpaca
Alpaca
American Buffalo (bison)
American Robin
Amphibian
Anaconda
Angelfish
Anglerfish
Ant
Anteater
Antelope
Antlion
Ape
Aphid
Arabian Leopard
Arctic Fox
Arctic Wolf
Armadillo
Arrow Crab
Asp
Ass (donkey)
Baboon
Badger
Bald Eagle
Bali Cattle
Bandicoot
Barnacle
Barracuda
Basilisk
Bass
Bat
Beaked Whale
Bear
Beaver
Bedbug
Bee
Beetle
Bird
Bison
Black Panther
Black Widow Spider
Blackbird
Blue Bird
Blue Jay
Blue Whale
Boa
Boar
Bobcat
Bobolink
Bonobo
Booby
Bovid
Box Jellyfish
Buffalo, African
Buffalo, American (bison)
Bug
Butterfly
Buzzard
Camel
Canid
Canidae
Cape Buffalo
Capybara
Cardinal
Caribou
Carp
Cat
Cat
Cat
Caterpillar
Catfish
Catshark
Cattle
Cattle
Cattle
Centipede
Cephalopod
Chameleon
Cheetah
Chickadee
Chicken
Chicken
Chicken Breeds
Chimpanzee
Chinchilla
Chipmunk
Cicada
Clam
Clownfish
Cobra
Cockroach
Cod
Common Household Pests
Common Names of Poisonous Animals
Condor
Constrictor
Coral
Cougar
Cow
Coyote
Crab
Crane
Crane Fly
Crawdad
Crayfish
Cricket
Crocodile
Crow
Cuckoo
Damselfly
Deer
Dingo
Dinosaur
Dog
Dog
Dog
Dolphin
Domestic Bactrian Camel
Domestic Canary
Domestic Dromedary Camel
Domestic Duck
Domestic Goat
Domestic Goose
Domestic Guineafowl
Domestic Hedgehog
Domestic Pig
Domestic Pigeon
Domestic Rabbit
Domestic Silkmoth
Domestic Silver Fox
Domestic Turkey
Donkey
Donkey
Donkey
Dormouse
Dove
Dragon
Dragonfly
Duck
Duck Breeds
Dung Beetle
Eagle
Earthworm
Earwig
Echidna
Eel
Egret
Elephant
Elephant Seal
Elk
Emu
English Pointer
Ermine
Falcon
Fancy Mouse
Fancy Rat
Fancy Rat Varieties
Felidae
Ferret
Ferret
Finch
Firefly
Fish
Flamingo
Flea
Fly
Flyingfish
Fowl
Fox
Frog
Fruit Bat
Galliform
Gamefowl
Gayal
Gazelle
Gecko
Gerbil
Giant Panda
Giant Squid
Gibbon
Gila Monster
Giraffe
Goat
Goat
Goldfish
Goldfish
Goose
Goose Breeds
Gopher
Gorilla
Grasshopper
Great Blue Heron
Great White Shark
Grizzly Bear
Ground Shark
Ground Sloth
Grouse
Guan
Guanaco
Guinea Pig
Guinea Pig
Guinea Pig
Guineafowl
Gull
Guppy
Guppy
Haddock
Halibut
Hammerhead Shark
Hamster
Hare
Harrier
Hawk
Hedgehog
Hermit Crab
Heron
Herring
Hippopotamus
Hookworm
Hornet
Horse
Horse
Horse
Hoverfly
Hummingbird
Humpback Whale
Hyena
Iguana
Impala
Irukandji Jellyfish
Jackal
Jaguar
Jay
Jellyfish
Junglefowl
Kangaroo
Kangaroo Mouse
Kangaroo Rat
Kingfisher
Kite
Kiwi
Koala
Koi
Koi
Komodo Dragon
Krill
Lab Rat
Ladybug
Lamprey
Land Snail
Landfowl
Lark
Leech
Lemming
Lemur
Leopard
Leopon
Limpet
Lion
Lizard
Llama
Llama
Lobster
Locust
Loon
Louse
Lungfish
Lynx
Macaw
Mackerel
Magpie
Mammal
Manatee
Mandrill
Manta Ray
Marlin
Marmoset
Marmot
Marsupial
Marten
Mastodon
Meadowlark
Meerkat
Mink
Minnow
Mite
Mockingbird
Mole
Mollusk
Mongoose
Monitor Lizard
Monkey
Moose
Mosquito
Moth
Mountain Goat
Mouse
Mule
Muskox
Narwhal
New World Quail
Newt
Nightingale
Ocelot
Octopus
Old World Quail
Opossum
Orangutan
Orca
Ostrich
Otter
Owl
Ox
Panda
Panther
Panthera Hybrid
Parakeet
Parrot
Parrotfish
Partridge
Peacock
Peafowl
Pelican
Penguin
Perch
Peregrine Falcon
Pheasant
Pig
Pig
Pigeon
Pigeon Breeds
Pike
Pilot Whale
Pinniped
Piranha
Planarian
Platypus
Polar Bear
Pony
Porcupine
Porpoise
Portuguese Man O' War
Possum
Prairie Dog
Prawn
Praying Mantis
Primate
Ptarmigan
Puffin
Puma
Python
Quail
Quelea
Quokka
Rabbit
Rabbit
Raccoon
Rainbow Trout
Rat
Rattlesnake
Raven
Ray (batoidea)
Ray (rajiformes)
Red Panda
Reindeer
Reptile
Rhinoceros
Right Whale
Ringneck Dove
Roadrunner
Rodent
Rook
Rooster
Roundworm
Saber-toothed Cat
Sailfish
Salamander
Salmon
Sawfish
Scale Insect
Scallop
Scorpion
Sea Lion
Sea Slug
Sea Snail
Seahorse
Shark
Sheep
Sheep
Sheep Breeds
Shrew
Shrimp
Siamese Fighting Fish
Silkworm
Silverfish
Skink
Skunk
Sloth
Slug
Smelt
Snail
Snake
Snipe
Snow Leopard
Society Finch
Sockeye Salmon
Sole
Sparrow
Sperm Whale
Spider
Spider Monkey
Spoonbill
Squid
Squirrel
Star-nosed Mole
Starfish
Steelhead Trout
Stingray
Stoat
Stork
Sturgeon
Sugar Glider
Swallow
Swan
Swift
Swordfish
Swordtail
Tahr
Takin
Tapir
Tarantula
Tarsier
Tasmanian Devil
Termite
Tern
Thrush
Tick
Tiger
Tiger Shark
Tiglon
Toad
Tortoise
Toucan
Trapdoor Spider
Tree Frog
Trout
Tuna
Turkey
Turkey Breeds
Turtle
Tyrannosaurus
Urial
Vampire Bat
Vampire Squid
Vicuna
Viper
Vole
Vulture
Wallaby
Walrus
Warbler
Wasp
Water Boa
Water Buffalo
Water Buffalo
Water Buffalo Breeds
Weasel
Whale
Whippet
Whitefish
Whooping Crane
Wildcat
Wildebeest
Wildfowl
Wolf
Wolverine
Wombat
Woodpecker
Worm
Wren
X-ray Fish
Xerinae
Yak
Yak
Yellow Perch
Zebra
Zebra Finch

generate_animal_name.rb

require 'text'
require 'text/hyphen'

animals = open("animals.txt").read.split("\n").select{|w| w.split(" ").length == 1}
@ans = animals.collect{|a| [a,Text::Metaphone.double_metaphone(a)[0]]}

@en = Text::Hyphen.new(:left => 0, :right => 0)

def animalize_word word
  parts = @en.visualize(word).split(/-/)
  parts_with_phone = parts.collect{|p| [p,Text::Metaphone.double_metaphone(p)[0]]}

  rhymed_parts = parts_with_phone.collect do |part|
    @ans.select{|a| a[1] == part[1]}
  end

  replaceable_parts = []
  rhymed_parts.each_with_index do |part, i|
    if !part.empty?
      puts part.inspect
      puts
      replaceable_parts << [i, part.sample[0]]
    end
  end

  results = []
  replaceable_parts.each do |index, part|
    name = []
    parts.each_with_index do |word, i|
      if i == index
        name << part
      else
        name << word
      end
    end
    results << name.join("")
  end

  return results
end


def generate_animal_name name 
  parts = name.split(/\s/)
  part_options = {}
  parts.each do |part|
    part_options[part] = animalize_word(part)
  end

  output = []

  part_options.each do |word, animalizations|
    animalizations.each do |animal|
      result = []
      parts.each do |part|
        if part == word
          result << animal
        else
          result << part
        end
      end
      output << result.join(" ")
    end
  end

  output
end

puts generate_animal_name(ARGV[0])