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Animals Beginning with M

Mousebird, Speckled

Mousebirds have very flexible feet and can turn all four toes forwards, which gives them extra agility; they can even eat hanging upside-down. READ MORE >

Mynah, Bank

Usually very tame and confiding, often seen on railway stations, sauntering confidently along platforms, in and out of the feet and baggage of passengers, picking up bits of food. READ MORE >

Macaw, Blue and Yellow

Found in swampy forests in South America from Panama south to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Trinidad.. READ MORE >

Marmoset, Pygmy

120g- the smallest ‘New World’ primate. Inhabitats forests at the river edge in Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. READ MORE >

Meerkat, Slender tailed

Meerkats typically live in groups of up to 25 animals but communities may get as large as 40 individuals. They are unusual as they depend on each other for survival. READ MORE >

Mongoose, Banded

Females give birth after a gestation of 60 days to 2-6 blind, hairless young. After 10 days the young open their eyes and after 2 weeks develop fur. They will accompany adults after 5 weeks. READ MORE >

Mongoose, Yellow

The Yellow Mongoose is a social species living in colonies of up to 20 individuals. The colonies consist of a family group – a breeding male and female plus young and several other individuals with some family association. READ MORE >

Monkey, Common Squirrel

This species lives in huge groups of up to 500 individuals. During the non-mating season these troops often break up into smaller groups based on age, sex, family roles etc. Although females are dominant in troops, they are promiscuous and the fathers play no part in raising their young. READ MORE >

Mynah, Rothchilds

Nest building takes several days and both male and females participate. The female then lays 3 to 4 pale blue eggs which both parents incubate, the eggs hatch after 14 days. READ MORE >

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