Names of Animals Starting with M
- Macaroni Penguin
- Macaw
- Magellanic Penguin
- Magpie
- Maine Coon
- Malayan Civet
- Malayan Tiger
- Maltese
- Manatee
- Mandrill
- Maned Wolf
- Manta Ray
- Marine Toad
- Markhor
- Marmot
- Marsh Frog
- Masked Palm Civet
- Mastiff
- Mayfly
- Meerkat
- Megalodon
- Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
- Millipede
- Mink
- Minke Whale
- Mole
- Molly
- Monarch Butterfly
- Mongoose
- Mongrel
- Monitor Lizard
- Monkey
- Monkfish
- Monte Iberia Eleuth
- Moorhen
- Moose
- Moray Eel
- Moth
- Mountain Gorilla
- Mountain Lion
- Mouse
- Mule
- Muskrat
Animals that Start with M | Facts & Pictures
Macaroni Penguin
Gathers in colonies of up to 100,000 members.
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Macaw
The largest species of parrot in the world.
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Magellanic Penguin
Named after Ferdinand Magellan and is found throughout South America.
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Magpie
These birds are scared of things that are shiny.
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Maine Coon
They are nicknamed Gentle Giants for being the largest domesticated cat breed.
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Malayan Civet
They are closely related to mongooses and weasels.
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Malayan Tiger
They can eat elephants and there are only between 250-340 left in the wild.
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Maltese
These dogs typically don’t shed.
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Manatee
Also known as the Sea Cow, but are more closely related to elephants.
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Mandrill
A large monkey that lives in rainforests and plateaus in Africa.
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Maned Wolf
Despite its name, this animal isn’t a wolf.
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Manta Ray
Can grow up to 9m wide, and their spots are like fingerprints.
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Marine Toad
Produces a toxin used in arrow darts.
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Markhor
These animals have corkscrew-like horns and there are less than 2,500 left in the wild.
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Marmot
These creatures spend 80% of their lives underground.
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Marsh Frog
They have bright green skin.
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Masked Palm Civet
Found throughout Asian countries, such as India and China.
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Mastiff
The heaviest dog ever recorded.
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Mayfly
Most species are green-colored.
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Meerkat
They’re immune to venom and are found in southern Africa.
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Megalodon
The largest shark to ever live, but is now extinct.
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Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
Their colonies can have up to 20,000,000 members.
Millipede
Some species have a poisonous bite.
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Mink
Their fur is valuable around the world.
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Minke Whale
The smallest of the “great whales.”
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Mole
They have a specialized scent sensor on the tip of their nose to locate their prey.
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Molly
These fish can survive in brackish water.
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Monarch Butterfly
Nectar and water are tasted by the sensory hairs on their legs and feet.
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Mongoose
Able to defeat venomous snakes.
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Mongrel
Naturally bred dogs who are well-tempered and obedient.
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Monitor Lizard
They have tongues that are similar to a snake’s tongue.
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Monkey
Believed to be smarter than apes and lemurs.
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Monkfish
Also known as “allmouth” because the fish is mostly head and the head is mostly mouth.
Monte Iberia Eleuth
The smallest frog in the Northern Hemisphere.
Moorhen
This creature is nicknamed swamp chicken, water hen, and marsh hen.
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Moose
Calves can outrun a person by the time they’re five days old.
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Moray Eel
They have two sets of jaws.
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Moth
There are 250,000 different species.
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Mountain Gorilla
Around 1,063 exist in the wild.
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Mountain Lion
They have no natural predators.
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Mouse
Found on every continent on Earth.
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Mule
The offspring of a horse and a donkey.
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Muskrat
Is able to stay underwater for up to 17 minutes at a time.
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