Animals Categories : Letter M
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Marine Fishes
Marine fishes are an eclectically diverse group of vertebrates that dwell in saltwater environments such as seas and oceans. They are adapted to dwell in different types of aquatic habitats, from rocky shores and coral reefs to deep-sea trenches and open water. Here are some exciting facts about marine fishes…
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Mammoth Mission: How Colossal Biosciences Intends to ‘De-Extinct’ the Woolly Mammoth
Ten thousand years after the last woolly mammoths died out along with the last Ice Age, a team of computational biologists is in mission mode to bring them back within five years (by 2027). Led by synthetic biology pioneer George Church, Colossal Biosciences is out to de-extinct the dodo bird…
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Medical devices take design tips from the animal kingdom
Millions of years of biological evolution has aided the animal kingdom to adapt processes and characteristics to meet specific needs. Using bioinspiration approach, scientists and engineers are employing insights from biology to solve today’s technological challenges and optimize the design of new materials, devices and structures. For example, researchers have…
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Mammals preyed on dinosaurs – fossil evidence found
Coexistence of mammals and dinosaurs is very well documented. Both groups are believed to have originated in late Triassic period and diversified during Mesozoic period. These distinct group of creatures interacted with each other and evidence has been found in the past that dinosaurs ate mammals. Similarly now a fossil…
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Mammals – Pangolin
Pangolins just might be some of the planet's oddest creatures. They resemble a reptile because they're covered with scales. When threatened, they roll into a tight ball like a roly-poly bug. But these funny animals are neither insects. They're mammals. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/pangolin/
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Mammals – Bengal Tiger
The Bengal Tiger, also known as the Royal Bengal Tiger or the Indian Tiger, is a part of the Panthera tigris subspecies. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/bengal-tiger/
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Mammals – Caspian Tiger
The Caspian tiger is an extinct subspecies of tiger that lived in wetlands and river basins throughout areas of the Middle East, Central Asia, and near the Caspian Sea - which gave the Caspian tiger its name. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/caspian-tiger/
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Mammals – Sumatran Tiger
The Sumatran tiger is an isolated subspecies of tiger that lives only on the island of Sumatra in the country of Indonesia. The Sumatran population of tigers become isolated from mainland tigers such as the Bengal tiger when sea levels rose after an ice age cut off the island. …
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Mammals – Siberian Tiger
The Siberian tiger is a subspecies of tiger that lives mainly in eastern Siberia, a cold region in Russia, as well as small areas in China and North Korea. Siberian tigers are also called Amur tigers-named for the Amur river that flows through their native habitat. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/siberian-tiger/
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Mammals – Naked Mole Rat
The naked mole rat, also known as the sand puppy is a burrowing rodent native to parts of East Africa. They are one of only two species of mammals that live eusocially. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/naked-mole-rat/
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Mammals – Mole
The Mole is a family of small burrowing mammals found in almost every continent (besides Australia and South America). There are around 20 different species of mole found in their natural, earthy environments. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/mole/
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Mammals – Three-toed sloth
The Three-toed sloth is a family of four species of sloths that have 3 toes. The four living species of three-toed sloths are the brown-throated sloth, the maned sloth, the pale-throated sloth, and the pygmy three-toed sloth. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/three-toed-sloth/
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Mammals – Fossa
The Fossa is a large species of mammal endemic to Madagascar. The Fossa belongs to the Malagasy Carnivores group which are thought to have descended from Mongoose-like ancestors that arrived in Madagascar from Africa up to 24 million years ago.The Fossa is the most ancient of the eight species found…
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Mammals – Capybara
The capybara is a large species of rodent located in Central and South America. They have short but sturdy limbs and hoof-like claws on their toes which along with the webbing, help the capybara both when negotiating the slippery banks and with swimming and also prevent the capybara from sinking…
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Mammals – Aye -Aye
The Aye-aye is a species of lemur found only in Madagascar. These rare animals may not look like primates at first glance, but they are related to chimpanzees, apes, and humans. Aye-ayes are dark brown or black and are distinguished by a bushy tail that is larger than their body.…
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Mammals – Common Wombat
The common wombat is a species of large mammal endemic to Australia. There are three extant members of the wombat family the common wombat, the southern hair-nosed wombat, and the northern hairy-nosed wombat. Also known as the coarse-haired wombat, the common wombat is the largest burrowing mammal and the second…
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Mammals – Yellow Mongoose
The Yellow mongoose, also known as the Red meerkat is a species of small mammal native to South African Countries including, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Its name comes from the color of its coat, which can, in fact, vary among subspecies from yellow to gray.…
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Mammals – Echidna
Echidnas - Also known as spiny anteaters - are fascinating and unusual creatures that live in Australia and the island of New Guinea. While they are mammals, they reproduce by laying eggs and have a marsupial-like pouch. They belong to the monotreme order, and the only other monotreme is the…
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Mammals – Giant Panda
The giant panda also known as the panda bear or simply the panda is a large bear native to south central China. The Giant Panda is a medium to large-sized bear that like other species has a large head, short tail, and a long muzzle with a large nose, which…
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Mammals – Giraffe
The Giraffe is a long-necked, hoofed mammal that is natively found grazing in the open woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. The Giraffe is the tallest living animal on land and despite its height is most closely related to the much smaller and solitary Okapi, which is found elusively dwelling in dense…
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Mammals – Polar Bear
The Polar Bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas, and Surrounding land masses. They are very strong swimmers, and their large front paws, which they use to paddle, are slightly webbed. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/polar-bear/
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Mammals – Africon Elephant
The African Elephant is a genus comprising two living elephant species, the African bush elephant and the smaller African forest elephant. The African bush elephant is the largest known land mammal on Earth, with male African bush elephants reaching up to 3.5 meters in height and the females being slightly…
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Mammals – Gray Wolf
The wolf, also known as the Gray wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. The Gray wolf is a highly adaptive animal found in all kinds of terrain. Wolves inhabit forests, deserts, mountains, tundra's, grasslands, and even urban areas with the wolf being a particularly dominant…
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Mammals – Dugong
The Dugong is a large species of aquatic mammal located from East Africa to Australia, including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. This species is a familiar sight to any inhabitants or tourists who visit the coastal waters of the world's tropical regions. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/dugong/
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Mammals – Koala
The koala or, inaccurately, the koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of its family and its closest living relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the mainland's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales,…
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Mammals – White Rhinoceros
White Rhinos live on Africa's grassy plains, where they sometimes gather in groups of as many as a dozen individuals. Females reproduce only every two and a half to five years. Their single calf does not live on its own until it is about three years old. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/white-rhinoceros/
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Mammals – Fennec Fox
The Fennec Fox is a small animal with surprisingly large ears. The smallest of the canines, the Fennec Fox can range in size from 35 cm to 40 cm (not including its 24 cm tail). They have a coat of straw-colored fur and a long bushy tail, and their massive…
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Mammals – Flying Squirrel
The Flying Squirrel (tribe Pteromyini), is any of more than 50 species of gliding squirrels. Three species are North American, two live in northern Eurasia, and all others are found in the temperate and tropical forests of India and other parts of Asia. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/flying-squirrel/
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Mammals – Alpine Ibex
The Alpine Ibex goes by a few different names, including bouquetin, steinbock, or simply ibex. A type of wild goat, these majestic and hearty creatures are known for their long and intimidating horns-but these horns only grow so long among the males of the species. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/alpine-ibex/
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Mammals – Black-Tailed Jackrabbit
The Black-tailed jackrabbit, with its impressive ears and distinctive black markings, is not a rabbit at all. In fact, it is a species of the hare that is native to North America-where it is known primarily by its colloquial name. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/black-tailed-jackrabbit/
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Mammals – Mountain Gorilla
These big lumbering giants reside deep within the cloud forests of central Africa. Mountain gorillas exhibit keen intelligence and rich emotional and social life. As one of humanity's closest living relatives, they offer a fascinating glimpse into our own evolution and development. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/mountain-gorilla/
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Mammals – Brown Bear
During the fall, a Brown Bear eats practically around the clock, stocking up for the four to seven months when it’ll have to live off stored body fat. A Brown Bear may chow down on 90 pounds of food each day. As the cold swoops in, the fattened bear…
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Mammals – American Bison
Bison is the iconic image of the Great Plains and the Old West. They are massive, shaggy beasts and the heaviest land animals in North America. Despite their hefty size, bison are quick on their feet. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/american-bison/
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Mammals – Aardvark
The Aardvark gets its name from a South African word meaning “earth pig.” Although the aardvark looks like a pig, especially with its body and snout, aardvarks actually share common ancestors with elephants and golden moles. Aardvarks live throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/aardvark/
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Mammals – Beaver
Beavers are powerful swimmers that can swim underwater for up to 15 minutes. As the beaver dips underwater, the nose and ears shut to keep water out. Transparent inner eyelids close over each eye to help the beaver see. https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/beaver/
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Mammals – Bactrian Camel
Bactrian camels have two humps on their backs where they store fat. Their nostrils close to block sand, and their bushy eyebrows and two rows of long eyelashes protect their eyes from blowing sand and ice. Arabian camels, called dromedaries, have only one hump, but both Arabian and Bactrian camels…
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Mammals – Saola
The saola, a forest-dwelling bovine, is also known as the Asian unicorn, and it is just as elusive as its mythical counterpart. Saolas are incredibly rare and are even considered to be the rarest large mammal in the world. They live only in a very small region on the mountainous…
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Mammals – Large-Eyed Pika
Pikas are small,rabbit-like mammals that live in rocky, mountainous regions all over the world. The large-eared pika is native to central Asia. where it makes its home in the rock fields in the mountains of Afghanistan, Tibet, Nepal, and surrounding countries. They are grayish brown in color, with short legs,…
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Mountain gorillas
Mountain gorillas exhibit a keen intelligence and rich emotional and social life. As one of humanity’s closest living relatives, they offer a fascinating glimpse into our own evolution and development. Read more on https://www.animalsatozforkids.com/mountain-gorilla/
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Mountain gorilla
These big lumbering giants reside deep within the cloud forests of central Africa. Mountain gorillas exhibit a keen intelligence and rich emotional and social life. As one of humanity’s closest living relatives, they offer a fascinating glimpse into our own evolution and development. Despite their peaceful existence, however, Mountain gorillas…
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Mandrill
A monkey with a strikingly colourful face, the mandrill is one of Africa’s most interesting mammals. They thrive in the jungle environments of central Africa, and mandrill populations range from Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While they are similar in some ways to baboons and were even classified…
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Mozambique spitting cobra
The Mozambique spitting cobra is a species of venomous spitting cobra native to Africa. It is a very common species of snake found in the African region. The species is widely distributed in the eastern parts of Southern Africa, most of Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, southern Angola, Zambia, Malawi, northeastern Namibia,…
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Mole
The Mole is a family of small burrowing mammals found in almost every continent (besides Australia and south America). There are around 20 different species of mole found in their natural, earthy environments. Some species of mole are also aquatic or at least semi-aquatic which means that these mole species spend at least some of their…
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Mouse spider
Missulena bradleyi, also known as the eastern mouse spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Actinopodidae. The spider is endemic to the eastern coast of Australia. The common name of the mouse spider is derived from the mistaken belief that this spider excavates a deep mouse-like burrow.…
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Microbat
All bats are flying mammals, not birds. Bats have been divided into two groups, microbats, which are small and use echolocation to find prey, and megabats, which are usually larger. Most microbats eat insects; larger microbats sometimes eat lizards, snakes, and small birds. Only three species, living in Central and…
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Mackerel Shark
Mackerel sharks are also known as white sharks, and include the porbeagle, mako, and great white sharks. These sharks are among the fastest swimming sharks in the world and are known for their fierce hunting ability. Mackerel sharks belong to the Lamniform order, which is Greek for “fish of prey.”…
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Manta Ray
The Manta Ray is a large species of flattened fish, closely related to other cartilaginous fish such as sharks. The Manta Ray is the largest species of ray in the world with some Manta Ray individuals reaching up to 9 meters wide. The Manta Ray is most commonly found in…
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Malayan Tiger
The Malayan Tiger (Panthera Tigris Jacksoni) is a tiger population in Peninsular Malaysia. This population inhabits the southern and central parts of the Malay Peninsula and has been classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. The population was roughly estimated at 250 to 340 adult individuals in 2013,…
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