Are you familiar with any animals that start with the letter N? It’s quite a challenging task, and you might not be aware of any.
However, prepare to be amazed because there is actually an abundance of animals that start with the letter “N.” Yes, you read that correctly.
Continue reading to discover some captivating creatures that belong to this group.
69 Animals That Start With The Letter N
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Here are 69 mammals, fish, birds, and invertebrates whose names start with the letter N.
1. Nabarlek: This is an Australian marsupial. The nocturnal mammal is an Australian marsupial that is known for its great speed and agility.
2. Naegleria: Naegleria is also known as the brain-eating Amoeba.
3. Naked Mole Rat: The naked mole rat is a completely hairless rat that primarily lives underground.
4. Nalolo: The Nalolo is a tiny fish found in the Indian Ocean.
5. Nandu: This flightless bird is related to the ostrich. These birds are also known as South American Ostriches or rheas.
6. Napu: Also known as greater mouse-deer, Napu is a Southeast Asian ungulate. They are known as living fossils, as they haven’t changed in the past 30 million years.
7. Narwhal: This is an Arctic whale.
8. Nase: The Nase is a freshwater fish with a lumpy mouth.
9. Natal Ghost Frog: This frog species is native to South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Swaziland. They breed in permanent streams, as it takes two years for the larvae to develop.
10. Natterjack: The natterjack is a European toad. The male toad has a sac beneath the chin, which amplifies its mating call.
11. Nautilus: This is a marine mollusk. It belongs to the family of cephalopods, which includes cuttlefish, squid, and octopus.
12. Neapolitan Mastiff: These are big dogs with wrinkled and floppy faces that give them a lazy look. However, the breed is fast, agile, active, and confident.
13. Nebelung: This is a cat breed. The breed can be considered a long-haired relative of the Russian blues.
14. Neddicky: This Robin-sized songbird is also called the Piping Cisticola and is found in Southern and Central Africa.
15. Needlefish: It is a saltwater fish that does not have a stomach. The fish has a long, slender body, and its jaws have numerous sharp and thin teeth that look like needles, earning the fish its name.
16. Nematode: These are animals belonging to the phylum nematoda—for example, roundworms. This group contains thousands of different species, and most of them are parasites of other animals.
17. Nene: This is a goose that was nearly extinct in 1950. It is a beautiful bird and is now considered the world’s rarest goose.
18. Netherland Dwarf Rabbit: This is a dwarf rabbit breed that is kept as a pet. Their small size is because the breed possesses a dwarf gene. However, they are still very active and lively.
19. New Guinea Singing Dog: Widows, hunters, and bachelors domesticated this ancient dog species from New Guinea. The breed is agile and easily adapts to most environments. They are called the singing dogs because they vocalize like wolves and dingos.
20. Newt: This is a Salamander. It is a carnivorous animal that feeds on worms, insects, tadpoles, frogs, and the like. Salamanders are known for their ability to regrow body parts.
21. Newfoundland: This dog breed is a famous pet breed, which is a great family and guard dog. The dog has a water-resistant coat and webbed feet, making it a great swimmer.
22. Newfypoo: This is a designer dog breed that is a cross between a Newfoundland and a poodle. They get extremely attached to their owners and are highly prone to separation anxiety.
23. Nguni cattle: These are domestic cattle. It is a very profitable and low-maintenance breed, making these animals an ideal choice for beef farmers.
24. Nicator: This is a small songbird found in Africa, belonging to the family Nicatoridae.
25. Nicobar pigeon: This is the last member of the Caloenas genus (also a relative of the extinct dodo).
26. Nigerian dwarf goat: This is a dairy goat of the American breed. The breed is derived from the West African Dwarf group of West Africa.
27. Night heron: This medium-sized heron has long, slender legs and a crown of feathers. It is often seen walking on land near shorelines and marshes in search of insects, frogs, and fish.
28. Nightingale: This songbird has a beautiful voice and has been the inspiration for several writers and poets for over a millennium.
29. Nightjar: These nocturnal birds are great at camouflaging and are often seen orienting themselves lengthwise along a branch.
30. Nightcrawler: This is a large earthworm. These nocturnal animals come out at night to feed on plants and burrow themselves in the soil during the day.
31. Nighthawk: This is a nocturnal bird that pretends to have a broken wing when a predator approaches the nest. They have huge eyes that are accustomed to seeing in the dark; hence, they are almost never active during the day.
32. Nightfish: It is a freshwater perch that is also known as the night perch.
33. Night monkey: The night monkey, also known as the owl monkey, is a nocturnal monkey. These fruit-eating monkeys have monochromatic vision.
34. Nile Crocodile: This is a crocodile species where females have a special pouch in their throat to hide their young ones.
35. Nilgai: These are wild cattle found in India. It is the largest antelope in Asia. Nilgai is a Hindi word that translates to “blue bull”.
36. Ningaui: This is an Australian marsupial that looks like a rodent.
37. Nkupe: This is a freshwater fish that lives in lakes and fast-flowing rivers.
38. Noctule: This insectivorous bat has brown fur, but the color changes to reddish brown in females after molting.
39. Noddy: These are tropical seabirds related to dippers, turns, and gulls.
40. Noolbenger: It is a marsupial from Australia. The mammal is also known as the honey possum, as its diet mostly consists of pollen and nectar from flowers.
41. Norfolk Terrier: This is the smallest working dog breed in the Terrier family.
42. No See Ums: This is a small bug that is difficult to see.
43. Noodlefish: The noodlefish is a freshwater fish that is almost scaleless
44. North American Beaver: This is a large rodent native to North America.
45. Northern Leaf-Tailed Gecko: A lizard found in Australia, it lacks the signature adhesive pads but has clawed feet, which help it climb trees.
46. North American Black Bear: This medium-sized bear is very common in the forests of North America.
47. Northern Alligator Lizard: These lizards found in North America have short legs and scale patterns similar to alligators, hence the nickname.
48. Northern Cardinal: Also known as redbirds, they are mid-sized songbirds found in North and South America.
49. Northern Flicker: These large, brown woodpeckers are found in North America. They build their nest in dead trees and eat food found on the ground, like ants and beetles.
50. Northern Fur Seal: This is a seal with extremely dense fur, making it easy for the animal to adapt to the cold environment of the North.
51. Northern Harrier: This is a medium-sized hawk.
52. Northern Inuit Dog: These are the dogs that were portrayed as wolves in the famous TV series Game of Thrones. These wolf-like dogs are a cross between Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, and German Shepherds.
53. Northern Jacana: This is a medium-sized wader with huge claws and feet.
54. Northern Parul: It is a small warbler.
55. Northern Screamer: This is a waterbird.
56. Nose-Horned Viper: The nose-horned viper is an aggressive snake with a very potent venom.
57. Nudibranch: Belonging to the family of colorful sea slugs, nudibranch are shellless and come in various shapes and colors.
58. Numbat: an Australian insectivorous marsupial that eats around 20,000 termites daily.
59. Numbray: Also known as the Spottail Sleeper Ray, the Numbray is an electric ray that can give a powerful electric shock.
60. Numbfish: These electric ray fish can emit a discharge, which helps them defend themselves from predators.
61. Nunbird: The nunbird belongs to the puffbird category. The birds are known to perch themselves on branches and puff out the feathers of their heads and necks.
62. Nunlet: These puffbirds are from the genus Nonnula.
63. Nurseryfish: This is a brackish water fish species where the males carry the eggs. The males develop a hook on their forehead where they keep the eggs.
64. Nut Weevil: These beetles belong to the Curculionidae family. They feed on nuts and also lay their eggs inside nuts.
65. Nuthatch: This is a small bird that clings upside-down to the bark of trees. They have brown heads and a rubber-ducky call.
66. Nutria: The Nutria is a large aquatic rodent that is also known as Coypu. It is a semiaquatic animal that feeds on aquatic plants and roots.
67. Nutcracker: These birds have thick bills, which help them open pine cones and eat the seed within.
68. Nurse Shark: This is a nocturnal fish, and the females are ovoviviparous. The sharks feed on their prey by sucking, something known as obligate suction feeding.
69. Nyala: The Nyala is an antelope. The animal shows great sexual dimorphism—the males have large and shaggy brown coats, while the females have bright rusty orange coats. Also, only the males grow huge spiral horns.
