The Complete List of Farm Animals That Start With N

Here you’ll find 11 Farm Animals that start with N that begin with N, organized from “Nandu” to “Nyala”. They are species commonly kept for meat, eggs, fiber, milk, labor, or in aquaculture and small-scale farms worldwide.

Farm Animals that start with N are species with common names beginning with N. Some, like the “Nandu” (rhea), have been farmed historically for meat and feathers.

Below you’ll find the table with Common name, Scientific name (binomial), Order, and Typical habitat.

Common name: The everyday name you recognize, helping you quickly identify animals used on farms worldwide.

Scientific name (binomial): The Latin species name helps you match the exact animal across regions and languages.

Order: The taxonomic order places each animal in a broader biological group, useful for understanding related species.

Typical habitat: Notes common production systems or environments where the animal is usually reared, aiding practical planning.

Farm Animals that start with N

Name	Scientific name	Taxonomic order	Typical production system	Description
Nile tilapia	Oreochromis niloticus	Cichliformes	Pond aquaculture, cages, recirculating systems	Widely farmed for affordable white fish meat; major aquaculture species in Africa, Asia and Latin America, adaptable to ponds and cages.
Nile crocodile	Crocodylus niloticus	Crocodylia	Crocodile farms (ponds, pens)	Farmed for leather and meat in Africa and parts of Asia; raised in pens and earthen ponds for hides and specialty markets.
Northern bobwhite	Colinus virginianus	Galliformes	Aviary farms, free-range pens	Kept for meat, game bird release and eggs; common on quail farms in North America for sport and table markets.
Nutria	Myocastor coypus	Rodentia	Fur farms, outdoor enclosures	Historically farmed for fur and sometimes meat; raised in outdoor pens and ponds, now restricted or banned in many regions.
Noble crayfish	Astacus astacus	Decapoda	Pond aquaculture, recirculating systems	European freshwater crayfish farmed for food in ponds and tanks; valued regionally where native populations support small-scale culture.
Nyala	Tragelaphus angasii	Artiodactyla	Game ranches, extensive pasture	Antelope kept on game ranches for meat and trophy hunting in southern Africa and private farms; managed like game livestock.
Nilgai	Boselaphus tragocamelus	Artiodactyla	Game ranches, extensive pasture	Large Asian antelope sometimes farmed on ranches for meat and trophy hunting; regionally kept in South Asia and some private ranches elsewhere.
Nile monitor	Varanus niloticus	Squamata	Reptile farms, pens	Farmed on a small scale for skins and meat in parts of Africa and Asia; raised in containment for leather production.
Northern snakehead	Channa argus	Anabantiformes	Pond aquaculture, earthen ponds	Cultured in parts of Asia for food; prized as a freshwater table fish and raised in ponds or small-scale farms.
Norway rat	Rattus norvegicus	Rodentia	Intensive breeding facilities, small farms	Bred commercially as feeder animals and lab stock; produced in controlled indoor facilities for reptile feed and research use.
Nandu	Rhea americana	Rheiformes	Free-range farms, pasture	The greater rhea (“nandu”) is farmed for meat, eggs, feathers and leather in South America and some specialty farms globally.