Animals

Articles about animal species, behavior and classification.

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Mexican burrowing toad

Mexican west coast rattlesnake

Mexican West Coast Rattlesnake (Crotalus basiliscus)

Miacis

Microbiotheria

Microbiotheria: the Monito del Monte and its evolutionary significance

Microcaecilia supernumeraria

Microhylidae

Microhylidae — the narrow‑mouthed frog family

Micromoth

Micromoth (microlepidoptera): biology, identification, and ecological role

Micropachycephalosaurus

Micropachycephalosaurus — small ornithischian from the Late Cretaceous of China

Microraptor

Microraptor — a small four-winged feathered dinosaur

Microvenator

Microvenator — a small, fast Early Cretaceous theropod

Midwife toad

Midwife toad (Alytes)

Migration

Migration (animal movement across habitats)

Migratory locust

Migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) — overview, biology, and impact

Milkweed butterfly

Milkweed butterflies (Danainae): biology, behavior and ecological role

Millipede

Millipede: biology, diversity, behavior, and ecological role

Mimathyma ambica

Mimic octopus

Mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus): adaptive mimicry and natural history

Mink

Mink: semi-aquatic mustelids, biology, distribution and human interactions

Minke whale

Minnow

Minnow: small freshwater fish and their roles

Miss Beazley (dog)

Miss Beazley — Presidential Scottish Terrier (2004–2014)

Mixed-breed dog

Mixosaurus

Mixosaurus — a small, cosmopolitan Triassic ichthyosaur

Moa

Mockingbird

Moeritherium

Mole

Mole (Talpidae): biology, behaviour, and distribution

Mole cricket

Mole cricket (family Gryllotalpidae): burrowing crickets and their biology

Mole salamander

Mole salamander (Ambystoma)

Mollusc

Mollusc (Mollusca): diversity, anatomy, evolution and human relevance

Monal

Monal (Lophophorus): iridescent pheasants of the high Himalaya

Monarch butterfly

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus): appearance, life cycle, and migration

Monard's dormouse

Monard's dormouse (Graphiurus monardi)

Mongoose

Monitor lizard

Monitor lizard

Monk parakeet

Monk parakeet (Quaker parrot): description, behavior, and human interactions

Monkey

Monkeys: biology, classification, behavior and human connections

Monoclonius

Monoclonius — a doubtful ceratopsid dinosaur genus

Monolophosaurus

Monolophosaurus — Middle Jurassic crested theropod from China

Monotreme

Monotremes: egg-laying mammals of Australia and New Guinea

Montanoceratops

Moor frog

Moor frog (Rana arvalis)

Moose

Moose (Alces alces): large northern deer

Moray eel

Moray eel (family Muraenidae)

Morpho

Morpho (butterfly genus)

Mosasaur

Mosasaur

Mosquito

Mosquito (Culicidae): biology, life cycle, and human impact

Moth

Moth

Moth: biology, diversity, behavior and relationships with humans

Moths are diverse insects of the order Lepidoptera, closely related to butterflies. This article covers their characteristics, life cycle, diversity, ecological roles, human uses a