Animals That Start with M | List & Examples

English has many animals that start with “M.” This article contains a list of animal names that start or end with “M.”

Example: Animals that start with M in a sentence
While hiking in the forest, we spotted a moose grazing near the river, a meerkat standing on its hind legs to keep watch, and a colorful macaw flying overhead.

Animals that start with M: List

English has a lot of animals that start with “M,” including:

  • Macaroni penguin
  • Macaw (parrot)
  • Maggot
  • Magpie
  • Malayan tapir
  • Mallard (duck)
  • Manatee
  • Mandrill (monkey)
  • Mantis shrimp
  • Marmot
  • Massasauga (venomous rattlesnake)
  • Meerkat
  • Milk snake
  • Mississippi kite (small bird)
  • Mole
  • Monkey
  • Moose
  • Mouflon (wild sheep)
  • Mountain goat
  • Mountain lion
  • Mouse
  • Mugger (crocodile)
  • Mule
  • Muskox
  • Muskrat

You can also download this list of animals that start with “M” as a PDF.

Animals that start with “M” PDF

Note
Some difficult animal names with “M,” such as “Mississippi kite” and “massasauga,” are easily misspelled. Use QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker to check your spelling for free.

Animals that end with M: List

There are only a few animal names that end with “M,” such as:

  • Giant clam
  • Opossum
  • Possum
  • Worm

You can also download this list of animals that end with “M” as a PDF.

Animals that end with “M” PDF

Animals with other letters

If you’re looking for animals that start with another letter, you can visit one of our other articles on animal names.

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Animals with B Animals with G Animals with L Animals with R Animals with W
Animals with C Animals with H Animals with N Animals with S Animals with X
Animals with D Animals with I Animals with O Animals with T Animals with Y
Animals with E Animals with J Animals with P Animals with U Animals with Z

Frequently asked questions about animals that start with "M"

What are some sea animals that start with “M”?

English has many animals that start with M. Some sea animals that start with “M” are:

  • Manatee
  • Manta ray
  • Moray eel
  • Mussel

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What are some wild animals that start with “M”?

English has many animals that start with M. Some wild animals that start with “M” are:

  • Macaw
  • Marmot
  • Mantis shrimp
  • Meerkat
  • Mole
  • Monkey
  • Moose
  • Mountain lion

Use QuillBot’s Grammar Checker to avoid spelling mistakes.

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Julia Merkus, MA

Julia has a bachelor in Dutch language and culture and two masters in Linguistics and Language and speech pathology. After a few years as an editor, researcher, and teacher, she now writes articles about her specialist topics: grammar, linguistics, methodology, and statistics.