The Complete List of Mammals That Start With T

This list includes 30 Mammals that start with T, from “Tahr” to “Two-toed Sloth”. They range from tiny bats and rodents to large ungulates and slow-moving tree dwellers. This is useful for students, educators, wildlife enthusiasts, and content creators seeking quick species references.

Mammals that start with T are species in Class Mammalia whose common English names begin with the letter T. Many are familiar in culture and science, such as the slow-moving two‑toed sloth.

Below you’ll find the table with Common name, Scientific name, Order, and Habitat.

Common name: The everyday English name used for identification; you use it to recognize species quickly in field guides or lists.

Scientific name: The accepted Latin binomial provides precise identification and links you to global taxonomic records and literature.

Order: The taxonomic order shows broader evolutionary relationships and helps you group species by major biological traits.

Habitat: A concise habitat label tells you where the species typically lives, aiding field searches and ecological context.

Mammals that start with T

Common name	Scientific name	Order	Habitat & region
Tiger	Panthera tigris	Carnivora	Forests, grasslands, mangroves — Asia
Tasmanian Devil	Sarcophilus harrisii	Dasyuromorphia	Forests, woodlands, coastal heath — Tasmania, Australia
Tarsier	Tarsius spp.	Primates	Tropical rainforests — Southeast Asia
Tapir	Tapirus spp.	Perissodactyla	Tropical forests, swamps — Central & South America, SE Asia
Thylacine	Thylacinus cynocephalus	Dasyuromorphia	Woodlands, grasslands — Formerly Tasmania, Australia
Takin	Budorcas taxicolor	Artiodactyla	Alpine forests, rocky meadows — Eastern Himalayas
Tamandua	Tamandua spp.	Pilosa	Forests, savannas — Central and South America
Tree-kangaroo	Dendrolagus spp.	Diprotodontia	Tropical rainforests — New Guinea, northeastern Australia
Tamaraw	Bubalus mindorensis	Artiodactyla	Forests, grasslands — Mindoro Island, Philippines
Tailless Tenrec	Tenrec ecaudatus	Afrosoricida	Forest, scrubland, agricultural areas — Madagascar
Topi	Damaliscus lunatus	Artiodactyla	Savannas, floodplains — Sub-Saharan Africa
Tree Shrew	Tupaia spp.	Scandentia	Tropical forests — Southeast Asia
Tahr	Hemitragus jemlahicus	Artiodactyla	Rugged mountain slopes — Himalayas, introduced elsewhere
Tufted Deer	Elaphodus cephalophus	Artiodactyla	Montane forests — Central China, Myanmar
Tibetan Fox	Vulpes ferrilata	Carnivora	High altitude steppes, semi-deserts — Tibetan Plateau
Tammar Wallaby	Notamacropus eugenii	Diprotodontia	Scrubland, coastal heath — Southern & Western Australia
Two-toed Sloth	Choloepus spp.	Pilosa	Tropical rainforest canopy — Central & South America
Three-toed Sloth	Bradypus spp.	Pilosa	Tropical rainforest canopy — Central & South America
Tiger Quoll	Dasyurus maculatus	Dasyuromorphia	Forests, woodlands — Eastern Australia
Townsend’s Mole	Scapanus townsendii	Eulipotyphla	Moist lowlands, pastures — Pacific Northwest, USA
Tube-nosed Fruit Bat	Nyctimene spp.	Chiroptera	Forests and woodlands — Southeast Asia, Oceania
Talapoin	Miopithecus spp.	Primates	Riverside and swamp forests — Central Africa
Tufted Capuchin	Sapajus apella	Primates	Tropical and subtropical forests — South America
Thomas’s Langur	Presbytis thomasi	Primates	Tropical rainforests — Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Three-banded Armadillo	Tolypeutes spp.	Cingulata	Scrub forest, savanna — South America
Thick-tailed Bushbaby	Otolemur crassicaudatus	Primates	Woodlands, riverine forests — Southern & East Africa
Tree Pangolin	Phataginus tricuspis	Pholidota	Tropical forests — Central and West Africa
Tibetan Antelope	Pantholops hodgsonii	Artiodactyla	Alpine steppe, high plains — Tibetan Plateau
Trowbridge’s Shrew	Sorex trowbridgii	Eulipotyphla	Coniferous forests — Western North America
Thin-spined Porcupine	Chaetomys subspinosus	Rodentia	Atlantic forest remnants — Brazil

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