A movable animal-like lamp hanger has a body including a first movable portion, a plurality of ornamental lights attached to the body, a motor disposed in the body, a transmission shaft connected to the motor, and a first drive rod pivotally connected to the transmission shaft and connected to the first movable portion of the body in such an manner that when the motor drives the transmission shaft to rotate, the first drive rod can direct the first movable portion to move like a desired animal.