51 ANIMALS WITH LETTER M - DUDAS

Some of the animals with the letter M at the beginning are: the monkey, the mule, the fly, the butterfly, the raccoon, the shrew, the black mamba, the marmot, the bat and many others that I will name you below.

More exotic animals include the Gila monster, the mammoth, the marabunta, and the macrotis. Others live in the water like the manatee and the manta ray. Also the mussel, the grouper and the jellyfish, which inhabit the sea. As for the birds, there is the kingfisher.

You may also be interested in seeing a list with 10 surprising animals with the Letter L. Both are very useful for the little ones in the house to play and learn at the same time.

List of 51 animals with letter M

1- Monkey

Any of the nearly 200 species of tailed primates. The presence of a tail, along with their narrow-chested bodies and other skeletal features, distinguishes monkeys from apes.

Most monkeys have a relatively flat face, without great prominence of the snout, although baboons and baboons are notable exceptions.

2- Mule

It is a hybrid between a mare and a donkey. Mules were beasts of burden in Asia Minor at least 3,000 years ago and are still used today in many parts of the world. This is due to its ability to carry heavy weight and perform the job under severe conditions.

Mules are usually sterile, since they are a species that arises from the artificial genetic mix promoted by humans.

3- Mammoth

Belonging to the genus Mammuthus, any member of an extinct group of elephants found as fossils in Pleistocene deposits on all continents except Australia and South America and in the early Holocene deposits of North America.

The woolly, northern or Siberian mammoth (M. primigenius) is the best known of all mammoths. The relative abundance and sometimes excellent preservation of the species found frozen in Siberia has provided much information about the structure and habits of mammoths.

4- American Marta

The American marten is a North American species from northern forested regions. It is also called pine marten. Its length when it reaches adulthood is 35-43 cm excluding the tail, which measures 18-23 cm. It weighs 1 to 2 kilograms.

5- Marta of stone

Also known as a marten, the Martes foina inhabits the forests of Eurasia. It has grayish brown fur with a white bib. It weighs 1 to 2.5 kg, and measures 42 to 48 centimeters long, and 12 cm high.

6- Yellow-throated Marta

The yellow-throated marten (M. flavigula), of the subgenus Charronia, is also called the honey dog for its fondness for sweet foods.

It is found in South Asia. Its head and body length is 56-61 cm (22-24 inches) and its tail is 38 to 43 cm long. Her throat and chin are orange.

7- Gila Monster

Its scientific name is Heloderma suspectum. It is one of two poisonous North American lizard species in the genus Heloderma of the family Helodermatidae.

The Gila monster (H. suspectum) was named for the Gila River basin and inhabits the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows to about 50 cm, it is robust with black and pink spots.

8- Blackbird

The blackbird is from the family Turdidae, also called the black bird of China, the black bird of Eurasia, or simply the black bird. It measures 24 to 27 centimeters and weighs 60 to 149 grams. It feeds on earthworms, fruit seeds, and larvae.

9- Walrus

The Odobenus rosmarus is a large Arctic marine mammal with fins, a broad head, short snout, small eyes, fangs, and whiskers. Scientists recognize two subspecies of the walrus, the Atlantic walrus and the Pacific walrus.

Walruses are cinnamon brown in color. Its front fins are large. Males have special air sacs that they use to make a bell-like sound.

10- Fly

Its scientific name is Musca domestica Linnaeus. It is a cosmopolitan pest, common in farms and homes. This species is related to human beings or the activities of human beings. They can be carriers of infections.

11- Manatee

The manatee is a large marine mammal with an egg-shaped head, fins, and a flat tail. Manatees are also known as sea cows.

This name is apt, due to its large stature, slow nature, and propensity to be prey to other animals. However, despite the name, manatees are more closely related to elephants. Manatee can swim quickly and gracefully.

12- Milan

Any of the numerous birds of prey belonging to one of the three subfamilies (Milvinae, Elaninae, Perninae) of the Accipitridae family. Kites inhabit warm regions. Some feed on insects, rodents, and reptiles but are primarily scavengers.

13- Marabou

The Leptoptilos crumeniferus, also called the marabou stork, is a large African bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae (order Ciconiiformes). The marabou is the largest stork that exists. Marabou are scavengers, often feeding on vultures.

14- Margay

The Leopardus wiedii, also called the tiger cat or tigrillo, is a small cat in the Felidae family that inhabits Central America and is rarely found in the extreme south of the United States.

Little is known of the margay's habits. It lives in forests and is presumably nocturnal, feeding on small prey such as birds, frogs, and insects. It is largely arboreal and has specially adapted claws and feet that allow it to move around tree trunks and along branches with ease.

15- Ladybug

They are beetles that are generally 8 to 10 millimeters long. They have short legs and are usually brightly colored with black, yellow, or reddish markings.

16- Medusa

Any planktonic marine member of the class Scyphozoa (phylum Cnidaria). It is a group of invertebrate animals composed of approximately 200 species of the class Cubozoa.

The term is also frequently applied to certain cnidarians (such as members of the class Hidrozoa) that have a medusoidal body shape (bell-shaped or saucer-shaped). An example are hydromedusae and war siphonophores.

17- Skunk

It is a black and white mammal, found mainly in the Western Hemisphere, that uses highly developed olfactory glands to release a noxious odor to defend itself. The skunk family is made up of 11 species, 9 of which are found in this hemisphere.

Mainly nocturnal, they are carnivores that live in a wide variety of habitats, including deserts, forests, and mountains. Most are the size of a cat, but some are significantly smaller.

18- Chuck

The Mandrillus sphinx is a primate that inhabits the humid forests of equatorial Africa from the Sanaga River (Cameroon) south to the Congo River. The mandrill is stocky and has a short tail, prominent forehead ridges, and small closed, sunken eyes. Its skin is olive green to brown, and its neck is yellow.

19- Common raccoon

It is any of the seven species of nocturnal mammals characterized by having ringed tails. The most common and well-known is the North American raccoon, which ranges from northern Canada and most of the United States south into South America.

20- Marmot

Any of the 14 species of giant squirrels found primarily in North America and Eurasia. These rodents are large and heavy, weighing 3 to 7 kg, depending on the species.

Groundhogs are well-suited to cold environments and have small fur-covered ears, short, thick legs, and strong claws for digging. Their fur is long and thick and can be yellowish brown, brown, reddish brown, black, or a mixture of gray and white.

21- Porpoise

It belongs to the Phocoenidae family. Porpoise is called any of the seven species of toothed whales distinguishable from dolphins by their more compact construction, generally smaller size (maximum length of 2 meters or 6.6 feet), and curved snouts with spatulate rather than conical teeth.

In North America, the name is sometimes applied to dolphins. The porpoise family is made up of three genera: Phocoena, Phocoenoides, and Neophocaena.

22- Millipede

Of the class Diplopoda, this arthropod is distributed throughout the world and is commonly grouped with several other classes such as the myriapods. The 10,000 or so species live and eat decaying plant matter. Some damage living plants and others are predators and scavengers.

23- Motmots

Any of about 10 species of long-tailed forest birds in the Momotidae family (order Coraciiformes) from Central and South America. Motmots are approximately 17 to 50 cm long and are mostly brownish green in color, often with touches of bright blue on the head or wings.

24- Mulgara

Crested-tailed marsupial, also called Kowari, (Dasyuroides byrnei), is a rare mammal of the family Dasyuridae (order Marsupialia), native to the desert and grasslands of central Australia.

It has an average length of 17.5 cm (7 inches), with a tail of approximately 13.5 centimeters (5 inches). It has a soft and dense coat of light gray color. The mulgara is nocturnal and entirely terrestrial and lives in holes in the ground. Like all dasyurids, it is highly carnivorous.

25- Macrotis

Macrotis lagotis is a small rabbit-like animal. It lives in burrows, has nocturnal habits and is a long-eared marsupial belonging to the Thylacomyidae family (order Peramelemorphia) and native to Australia.

Before the arrival of the Europeans, the macrotis occupied habitats in more than 70 percent of the Australian territory. At present, however, they are confined to the Great Sandy, Tanami and Gibson deserts in northwestern Australia and a small area south-west of Queensland.

26- Mackerel

Any of a number of fast, streamlined fish that inhabit temperate and tropical seas around the world. Allied to the tunas of the Scombridae family (order Perciformes).

Mackerels are rounded and torpedo-shaped, with a forked tail. They are carnivorous fish and feed on plankton, crustaceans, mollusks, fish eggs, and small fish.

27- Mongoose

From the Herpestidae family, it refers to any of the numerous species of small carnivores found primarily in Africa, but also in southern Asia and southern Europe. Mongooses are known for their daring attacks on highly venomous snakes such as king cobras.

28- Monarch Butterfly

The Danaus plexippus is a family member of the group of carob butterflies. It belongs to the Danainae subfamily of the Lepidoptera order, known for its large size, its orange and black wings, and its long annual migrations.

Monarchs are concentrated in North, Central, and South America, but can also be found in Australia, Hawaii, India, and elsewhere. Two subspecies of monarch butterfly have been recognized.

The subspecies D. plexippus plexippus is a migratory monarch butterfly found mainly in North America and occasionally on the islands of the Caribbean. The subspecies D. plexippus megalippe is a non-migratory form that inhabits the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean.

29- Mussel

Any of the numerous bivalve mollusks belonging to the marine family Mytilidae and the freshwater family Unionidae. They are more common in cold seas. Freshwater mussels, also known as naiads, include around 1,000 known species that inhabit streams, lakes, and ponds throughout most of the world.

30- Mosquito

It belongs to the Culicidae family. There are approximately 3,500 known species of insects in the order of the flies, Diptera. Mosquitoes are known to transmit serious diseases, such as yellow fever, Zika fever, malaria, filariasis, and dengue.

31- Bat

From the order Chiroptera, any member of the only group of mammals capable of flight. This ability, along with the ability to navigate at night by using an acoustic guidance system (echolocation), has made bats a very diverse and populous order. More than 1,200 species are currently recognized, and many are enormously abundant.

32- Mona rabona

Its scientific name is Macaca Sylvanus. Rabona monkeys are monkeys that live in groups in the highland forests of Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Gibraltar. The mona rabona is approximately 60 cm long and has a light yellowish brown fur.

Adult males weigh approximately 16 kg and adult females 11 kg. The species was introduced to Gibraltar, probably by the Romans or the Moors.

33- Mouflon

Mouflon are small sheep in the Bovidae family, order Artiodactyla. They are found in Corsica and Sardinia (O. a. Musimon) and also in Cyprus (O. a. Ophion). The mouflon is about 28 inches (70 cm) long and brown with white underparts.

The mouflon most likely comes from a domestic sheep from Asia Minor that was introduced to the Mediterranean islands a few thousand years ago (perhaps in the Neolithic period), presumably for meat, hides and milk.

34- Japanese macaque

Japanese macaques, also called snow monkeys, live further north than any other non-human primate. Their thick skins help them survive the frigid highland temperatures of central Japan.

35- Crabbing Raccoon

It is a species of raccoon endemic to Mexico that is in danger of extinction. The raccoon is omnivorous and very agile and fearless. It feeds on fruits, insects, rodents, frogs, and eggs.

36- Kingfisher

Any of about 90 species of birds in three families (Alcedinidae, Halcyonidae, and Cerylidae), are noted for their spectacular dives in the water. They mainly inhabit tropical areas.

Kingfishers, measuring 10 to 42 cm, have a large head and a compact body. Most species have live plumage in bold patterns, and many are crested.

37- Praying mantis

Any of about 2,000 species of large, slow-moving insects characterized by front legs with enlarged femur (upper part). They feed exclusively on live insects.

38- Bumblebee Hunter

Diptera belonging to the Asilidae family. It is an insect similar to the common flies of the suborder: Brachycera.

39- Little owl

It is a nocturnal bird of prey, family of owls. From the family Strigidae. It is found on the European continent and in North Africa.

40- Manta Ray

Any of several genera of marine rays that comprise the family Mobulidae (class Selachii). Flattened and wider than long, stingrays have pectoral fins that look like wings.

41- Madoca

The Arctictis binturong, also called the cat bear, is a carnivorous mammal of the Viverridae family, which inhabits dense forests in South Asia, Indonesia and Malaysia. The color is generally black. They are approximately 60 to 95 centimeters (24-38 inches) long and the tail is 55 to 90 centimeters long.

Weight ranges from 9 to 14 kilograms (20 to 31 pounds). The madoca is mainly nocturnal and arboreal and feeds mainly on fruits, but also on eggs and small animals. In some areas it is domesticated and is listed as an affectionate pet.

42- Black Mamba

From the genus Dendroaspis, any of the four species of large venomous arboreal snakes that live in sub-Saharan Africa in rainforests and savannas. The mambas are agile, fast and active during the day.

43- Patagonian Mara

The Dolichotis patagonum is a rodent endemic to the open grasslands and scrub steppes of Argentina. The Patagonian gangs live only in the arid central and southern regions of Argentina.

Generally classified as desert, this area exhibits a wide range of distinct microhabitats ranging from the sandy plains to the thorny scrub steppes.

44- Birdwing Butterfly

The genus Ornithoptera is characterized by the large size of its butterflies, its angular and shiny wings and its way of flying, similar to the way that birds fly. Each stage of its life has a definite characteristic: the eggs are deposited on the leaves of the vineyards by the females.

Ornithoptera pupae travel great distances to become adults, camouflaging themselves as dead leaves or branches. They can take four months to become adults.

45- Common hammer

Any of about 60 species of long-legged birds, classified in the family Ardeidae (order Ciconiiformes) and generally includes several species generally called egrets. They are widely distributed throughout the world, but are most common in the tropics.

46- Grouper

Any of the numerous species of thick-bodied fish in the family Serranidae (order Perciformes), many belonging to the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca.

Groupers are widely distributed in warm seas and are often colored green or brown. Some, like the Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), are distinguished by their ability to change color. They are protein hermaphrodites.

47- Religious Mina

Any of a series of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae (order Passeriformes) much like crows. It is about 25 cm long and is shiny black. Caged, they learn to mimic human speech much better than their main rival, the gray parrot.

48- Mojarra

Belonging to the euryhaline species. They inhabit rocky and sometimes sandy bottoms at depths of 160 m, but are more commonly found less than 50 m. Adult mojarras feed on crustaceans, worms and mollusks.

49- Brunette

Any of the 80 or more species of eels in the family Muraenidae. Moray eels inhabit all tropical and subtropical seas, where they live in shallow waters between reefs and rocks and hide in crevices.

They differ from other eels by having small rounded gill openings and generally lack pectoral fins. Their skin is thick, smooth and without scales, while their mouth is wide and the jaws are equipped with strong and sharp teeth that allow them to grasp and retain their prey (mainly other fish).

50- Mullet

Mugil cephalus. It is an elongated brownish-olive-gray fish that appears striped due to the spots on each of its scales on its upper sides. It can grow to over 47 inches and weigh over 17 pounds.

The adults of this species live in fresh coastal water, but have a high tolerance to a range of salinity, especially since they go out to sea to spawn.

51- Shrew

From the Soricidae family, any of the more than 350 species of insectivores that have a movable snout that is covered with long, sensitive whiskers.

Their large incisor teeth are their tools for grabbing prey. Shrews have a bad odor caused by scent glands on their flanks as well as other parts of the body.

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