List of mammals that start with N

There are 24 mammals that start with the letter N, from Nabarlek to Nyala. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.

For each item you will find the following information

Order: The subclass the mammals belongs to

Habitat: The places or type of weather the mammals lives in

Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species

Nabarlek

Name: Nabarlek

Order: Diprotodontia

Habitat: Northern Australia

Scientific name: Petrogale concinna

Nagana

Name: Nagana

Order: Trypanosomatida

Habitat: Sub-Saharan Africa

Scientific name: Trypanosoma brucei

Narwhal

Name: Narwhal

Order: Cetacea

Habitat: Arctic waters

Scientific name: Monodon monoceros

Nilgai

Name: Nilgai

Order: Artiodactyla

Habitat: India and Pakistan

Scientific name: Boselaphus tragocamelus

Nilgiri Langur

Name: Nilgiri Langur

Order: Primates

Habitat: Western Ghats of India

Scientific name: Semnopithecus johnii

Nilgiri Tahr

Name: Nilgiri Tahr

Order: Artiodactyla

Habitat: Western Ghats of India

Scientific name: Nilgiritragus hylocrius

Nine-Banded Armadillo

Name: Nine-Banded Armadillo

Order: Cingulata

Habitat: Central and South America

Scientific name: Dasypus novemcinctus

North American Beaver

Name: North American Beaver

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Castor canadensis

North American Opossum

Name: North American Opossum

Order: Didelphimorphia

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Didelphis virginiana

North American Porcupine

Name: North American Porcupine

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Erethizon dorsatum

North Island Brown Kiwi

Name: North Island Brown Kiwi

Order: Apterygiformes

Habitat: New Zealand

Scientific name: Apteryx mantelli

Northern Chamois

Name: Northern Chamois

Order: Artiodactyla

Habitat: Alpine regions of Europe

Scientific name: Rupicapra rupicapra

Northern Elephant Seal

Name: Northern Elephant Seal

Order: Carnivora

Habitat: North Pacific Ocean

Scientific name: Mirounga angustirostris

Northern Forest Shrew

Name: Northern Forest Shrew

Order: Eulipotyphla

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Sorex buckleyi

Northern Fur Seal

Name: Northern Fur Seal

Order: Carnivora

Habitat: North Pacific Ocean

Scientific name: Callorhinus ursinus

Northern Giant Mouse Lemur

Name: Northern Giant Mouse Lemur

Order: Primates

Habitat: Northern Madagascar

Scientific name: Mirza zaza

Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat

Name: Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat

Order: Diprotodontia

Habitat: Australia

Scientific name: Lasiorhinus krefftii

Northern Jaguar

Name: Northern Jaguar

Order: Carnivora

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Panthera onca

Northern Kangaroo Rat

Name: Northern Kangaroo Rat

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Dipodomys ordii

Northern Plains Gray Langur

Name: Northern Plains Gray Langur

Order: Primates

Habitat: Northern India

Scientific name: Semnopithecus entellus

Northern Treeshrew

Name: Northern Treeshrew

Order: Scandentia

Habitat: Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Tupaia belangeri

Northern Woolly Lemur

Name: Northern Woolly Lemur

Order: Primates

Habitat: Northern Madagascar

Scientific name: Avahi laniger

Numbat

Name: Numbat

Order: Dasyuromorphia

Habitat: Southwest Australia

Scientific name: Myrmecobius fasciatus

Nyala

Name: Nyala

Order: Artiodactyla

Habitat: Southeastern Africa

Scientific name: Tragelaphus angasii

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
NabarlekDiprotodontiaNorthern AustraliaPetrogale concinna
NaganaTrypanosomatidaSub-Saharan AfricaTrypanosoma brucei
NarwhalCetaceaArctic watersMonodon monoceros
NilgaiArtiodactylaIndia and PakistanBoselaphus tragocamelus
Nilgiri LangurPrimatesWestern Ghats of IndiaSemnopithecus johnii
Nilgiri TahrArtiodactylaWestern Ghats of IndiaNilgiritragus hylocrius
Nine-Banded ArmadilloCingulataCentral and South AmericaDasypus novemcinctus
North American BeaverRodentiaNorth AmericaCastor canadensis
North American OpossumDidelphimorphiaNorth AmericaDidelphis virginiana
North American PorcupineRodentiaNorth AmericaErethizon dorsatum
North Island Brown KiwiApterygiformesNew ZealandApteryx mantelli
Northern ChamoisArtiodactylaAlpine regions of EuropeRupicapra rupicapra
Northern Elephant SealCarnivoraNorth Pacific OceanMirounga angustirostris
Northern Forest ShrewEulipotyphlaNorth AmericaSorex buckleyi
Northern Fur SealCarnivoraNorth Pacific OceanCallorhinus ursinus
Northern Giant Mouse LemurPrimatesNorthern MadagascarMirza zaza
Northern Hairy-Nosed WombatDiprotodontiaAustraliaLasiorhinus krefftii
Northern JaguarCarnivoraNorth AmericaPanthera onca
Northern Kangaroo RatRodentiaNorth AmericaDipodomys ordii
Northern Plains Gray LangurPrimatesNorthern IndiaSemnopithecus entellus
Northern TreeshrewScandentiaSoutheast AsiaTupaia belangeri
Northern Woolly LemurPrimatesNorthern MadagascarAvahi laniger
NumbatDasyuromorphiaSouthwest AustraliaMyrmecobius fasciatus
NyalaArtiodactylaSoutheastern AfricaTragelaphus angasii

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