Mammals that Start with N

Nabarlek

Nabarleks have teeth like a shark, with new molars continuously emerging from the back.

Naked Mole Rat

Naked mole rats don’t get cancer

Narwhal

Lives and hunts in the frigid Arctic!

Neanderthal

Roamed Asia and Europe for around 100,000 years!

Neapolitan Mastiff

Fearless and extremely protective of it's home!

Nebelung

Netherland Dwarf Rabbit

The Netherland dwarf rabbit is the smallest domestic rabbit breed in the world.

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Newfoundland

Introduced by Vikings more than 1,000 years ago!

Newfypoo

Newfypoos have a thick oily coat that can be hard to groom.

Nigerian Goat

Produces a lot of milk for its small size

Nilgai

Nilgai were hunted for their meat as far back as 8,000 years ago.

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Norfolk Terrier

Fearless but not aggressive!

North American Black Bear

Short claws make them good tree climbers!

Northern Fur Seal

Dense underfur means they don’t need blubber to stay warm

Northern Inuit Dog

Norwegian Buhund

The Norwegian Buhund once worked on Norse homesteads

Norwegian Elkhound

This breed traveled with the Vikings!

Norwegian Forest

Has a long, thick double coat of fur!

Norwegian Lundehund

This breed is also called the Norsk Lundehund and the Norwegian Puffin Dog

Norwich Terrier

Though Norwich terriers are small, they have a reputation for being feisty.

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

The Toller is one of only two breeds that hunters use as decoys while hunting.

Nubian Goat

The Nubian is a relatively large, proud, and graceful dairy goat that traces its ancestry to India and Egypt.

Numbat

There are less than 1,000 left in the wild!

Nutria

An invasive species, one female nutria can birth up to 200 babies in just a few years of living!

Nyala

They have a high-pitched alarm call that sounds like a barking dog.