Animals that Start with M! In this lesson, you will learn a list of animal names that start with M in English with ESL picture and example sentences to help you enhance your vocabulary words.
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Animals that Start with M
Common Animals that Start with M
- Macaque
- Mallard
- Manatee
- Mandrill
- Maned wolf
- Mantis shrimp
- Margay
- Marmoset
- Marmot
- Martial eagle
- Meerkat
- Mexican redknee tarantula
- Millipede
- Monarch butterfly
- Mongoose
- Moose
- Mosquito
- Mountain gorilla
- Mouse
- Musk ox
- Macaroni penguin
- Magpie
- Maine coon
- Malayan civet
- Manta ray
- Markhor
- Mayfly
- Mole
- Mink
- Monkey
- Moorhen
- Moth
Animals that Start with M with Examples
Learn the list of animal names that start with M in English with examples.
- Macaque
Do not tease roaming dogs and macaque.
- Mallard
A mallard suddenly took wing, rising steeply into the air with an angry squawk.
- Manatee
We watched dolphin, manatee, sea lion and whale shows.
- Mandrill
Old World monkeys: guenon; baboon; colobus monkey; langur; macaque; mandrill; mangabey; patas; proboscis monkey.
- Maned wolf
The maned wolf looked around for a second and moved on.
- Mantis shrimp
In Japanese cuisine, the mantis shrimp is eaten boiled as sashimi and as a sushi topping and is called shako.
- Margay
Felidae; family Felidae; feline; felid; cat; puss; true cat; margay cat; miaow.
- Marmoset
Scientists have developed the common marmoset monkey as a new animal model for Lassa fever research.
- Marmot
Visitors also can see coyotes, chipmunks, raccoons, marmots and vole.
- Martial eagle
The martial eagle is a large eagle native to sub-Saharan Africa.
- Meerkat
Meerkat babies may be the most adorable creatures in southern Africa, but their colony mates manage to stop spoiling them after only a few months.
- Mexican redknee tarantula
Brachypelma hamorii is a species of tarantula found in Mexico. It has been confused with B. smithi; both have been called Mexican redknee tarantulas.
- Millipede
The millipede shooed away the crowd.
- Monarch butterfly
Both the caterpillar and adult of the monarch butterfly are distasteful to their enemies.
- Mongoose
Dad, the mongoose got in the garbage again!
- Moose
I have tasted moose meat, though.
- Mosquito
There’re mosquito repellents available in the shops.
- Mountain gorilla
Mountain gorillas are an endangered species.
- Mouse
The mountains have brought forth a mouse.
- Musk ox
Unlike true goats, mountain sheep and musk ox, mountain goats rarely direct their blows to their rivals’ heads.
- Macaroni penguin
In order to hand-rear the chick, keepers used a homemade glove puppet to mimic an adult macaroni penguin.
- Magpie
Up in a nearby tree, a magpie chattered at her.
- Maine coon
The previous record-holder was also a Maine Coon cat.
- Malayan civet
The Malayan civet, also known as the Malay civet and Oriental civet, is a viverrid native to the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo, the Riau Archipelago, and the Philippines.
- Manta ray
I got to pet a small manta ray at the aquarium.
- Markhor
The markhor (Capra falconeri), is a large Capra species native to Central Asia, Karakoram and the Himalayas.
- Mayfly
Once mayfly larvae are found, they will be removed.
- Mole
The mole bored its way underground.
- Mink
Must be an escape from a zoo, he thought, just as mink could be from fur farms.
- Monkey
A baby monkey clasps its mother’s fur tightly.
- Moorhen
Moorhens, wrens and woodpeckers all include species that, in some circumstances, behave in this way.
- Moth
I saw a little glazed brown ring of tent caterpillar moth eggs on a chokecherry twig.
Full List of Animals that Start with M
- Macaw
- Magpie
- Maine Coon
- Mako Shark
- Malamute
- Mallard
- Mandrill
- Manatee
- Manta Ray
- Marmot
- Marten
- Mastiff
- Meerkat
- Megalodon
- Mink
- Minke Whale
- Mole
- Monarch Butterfly
- Monitor Lizard
- Moose
- Moray Eel
- Mosquito
- Moth
- Mountain Goat
- Mountain Lion
- Mouse
- Mule
- Musk Ox
- Musk Deer
- Muskrat
- Mustard Betta Fish
- Mynah Bird
- Mythical Creatures (e.g. Minotaur, Mermaids, etc.)
- Macaque
- Macropod
- Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
- Magellanic Penguin
- Magnificent Frigatebird
- Mahi-Mahi
- Maine-Anjou Cattle
- Malabar Giant Squirrel
- Malachite Kingfisher
- Malayan Tapir
- Mallard Duck
- Mamba Snake
- Man O’ War
- Mandrake
- Manta
- Mantid
- Marabou Stork
- Marbled Cat
- March Brown Mayfly
- Marmoset
- Marmot Ground Squirrel
- Maroon Clownfish
- Marsupial Mole
- Masked Booby
- Masked Palm Civet
- Mastodon
- Mata Mata Turtle
- Mauritian Flying Fox
- Meadow Vole
- Mealy Amazon Parrot
- Meat Ant
- Mediterranean Monk Seal
- Megapode
- Merlin Falcon
- Mesopotamian Fawn
- Metalmark Butterfly
- Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
- Mexican Gray Wolf
- Mexican Redknee Tarantula
- Midge
- Milksnake
- Mimic Octopus
- Minivet
- Mite
- Mockingbird
- Mohawk Horse
- Mola Mola
- Mole Rat
- Moluccan Cockatoo
- Mongolian Gazelle
- Mongolian Wild Horse
- Monk Seal
- Monkey
- Montane Vole
- Moroccan Spiny-Tailed Lizard
- Mountain Gorilla
- Mountain Zebra
- Mudpuppy
- Mule Deer
- Mulloway Fish
- Muntjac Deer
- Murre
- Musk Beetle
- Musk Duck
- Musk Oxen
- Musk Turtle
- Musky Rat-Kangaroo
- Mussaurus
- Mustached Bat
- Mustached Monkey
- Myotis Bat
- Myrtle Warbler
Animals that Start with M and Some Fun Facts
Following are some animals that start with M and fun facts about them:
- Macaw – Macaws are very intelligent birds, capable of solving puzzles and using tools. They are also known for their bright, colorful feathers.
- Mandrill – Mandrills have brightly colored faces and are the largest species of monkey. They communicate with each other through a variety of sounds and facial expressions.
- Manatee – Manatees are large, slow-moving aquatic mammals.
- Manta Ray – Manta rays are some of the largest fish in the ocean, with wingspans that can exceed 20 feet.
- Meerkat – Meerkats are small, social mammals that live in groups called mobs.
- Moose – Moose are the largest members of the deer family.
- Mountain Lion – Mountain lions are large, predatory cats that are also known as cougars or pumas.
- Musk Ox – Musk oxen are large, shaggy mammals that live in the Arctic regions of North America and Greenland.
- Mustard Betta Fish – Betta fish are popular aquarium pets.
- Mynah Bird – Mynah birds are highly intelligent and social birds that are capable of mimicking human speech.
Animals that Start with M Infographic
