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Mammals that Start with the Letter M

Macaque
Macaque females will pass on their social rankings to their daughters

Mackenzie Valley Wolf
Will travel up to 70 miles in a single day.

Maine Coon
Folklore says it's half cat, half raccoon!

Malayan Civet
Also known as the Oriental Civet!

Malayan Tiger
Found in less-dense jungles!

Malchi
The Malchi is not a purebred but a crossbreed and relatively new on the scene. That’s why they are not recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) or any other canine organization.

Malteagle
Malteagles are one of the smallest beagle hybrids and love to follow their owners everywhere.

Maltese
Originally bred in Europe!

Maltese Shih Tzu
Both parent breeds, the Maltese and Shih Tzu, once entertained royalty!

Maltipoo
Maltipoos may have one of three different coat types depending on the specific genes they inherit from their parents. These include silky, curly, or wavy.

Manatee
Also known as the Sea Cow!

Manchester Terrier
Fences are no match for Manchester terriers. They’re great escape artists!

Mandrill
Distinctively coloured noses and rumps!

Maned Wolf
Despite its name, the Maned Wolf is not actually a wolf.

Marble Fox
The marble fox is not a naturally occurring variant; it was created through artificial selection.

Margay
Margays are one of the world’s most highly adapted cat species for climbing trees!

Markhor
The markhor drools a foamy substance after chewing its cud, which the local people use for extracting snake poison.

Marmot
A marmot spends 80% of its life below ground

Marsican Brown Bear
They do not fall completely asleep during hibernation but wake up from time to time during the winter to walk around.

Masked Palm Civet
Found throughout Asia, India and China!

Mastador
The Mastador gets its enormous size from its Mastiff parent.

Mastiff
Courageous, calm and affectionate!

Meagle
The Meagle has an incredible sense of smell.

Meerkat
One will stand on guard to watch for predators!

Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
Some colonies have millions of bats

Miki
They can be trained to use the litter box like a cat!

Mini Labradoodle
The first mini labradoodle was bred in the early 1990s - almost immediately after standard labradoodles became popular.

Miniature Bull Terrier
This dog has a very happy-go-lucky temperament.

Miniature Pinscher
Stable rodents were kept in check by using it as a barnyard ratter.

Mink
The mink can swim up to 100 feet underwater.

Minke Whale
There are two recognised species!

Mole
Primarily hunts and feeds on Earthworms!

Mongoose
Range in size from just 1 to 3 foot!

Mongrel
Has characteristics of two or more breeds!

Monkey
There are around 260 known species!

Moorhen
Feeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!

Moose
Renews it's enormous antlers every year!

Morkie
A Morkie puppy can weigh as little as 4 ounces.

Moscow Watchdog
This Molosser-type dog is the Russian cousin of St. Bernard.

Mountain Feist
Mountain Feists were bred in the southern United States as a dog that could help with hunting small game.

Mountain Gorilla
Isolated populations found in the mountains!

Mountain Lion
Has no real natural predators!

Mouse
Found on every continent on Earth!

Mudi
Mudi dogs have a reputation for being able to control a herd of 500 sheep.

Mule
The offspring of a horse and donkey parents!

Mule Deer
Mule deer can run up to 45 miles per hour.

Muntjac
The muntjac is the smallest type of deer in the world

Musk Deer
The glands of a musk deer can sell for up to $45,000 on the black market.

Muskox
Muskox have several physical characteristics that allow them to survive in the Arctic climate.

Muskrat
The muskrat can stay underwater up to 17 minutes at a time
Alphabetical List of Mammals that Start with M
- Macaque
- Mackenzie Valley Wolf
- Maine Coon
- Malayan Civet
- Malayan Tiger
- Malchi
- Malteagle
- Maltese
- Maltese Shih Tzu
- Maltipoo
- Manatee
- Manchester Terrier
- Mandrill
- Maned Wolf
- Marble Fox
- Margay
- Markhor
- Marmoset
- Marmot
- Marsican Brown Bear
- Masked Palm Civet
- Mastador
- Mastiff
- Meagle
- Meerkat
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- Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
- Miki
- Mini Labradoodle
- Miniature Bull Terrier
- Miniature Pinscher
- Mink
- Minke Whale
- Mole
- Mongoose
- Mongrel
- Monkey
- Moorhen
- Moose
- Morkie
- Moscow Watchdog
- Mountain Cur
- Mountain Feist
- Mountain Gorilla
- Mountain Lion
- Mouse
- Mudi
- Mule
- Mule Deer
- Muntjac
- Musk Deer
- Muskox
- Muskrat
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