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Mexican Red-knee Tarantula

***Brachypelma hamorii*** is a species of tarantula found in Mexico. It has been confused with B. smithi; both have been called Mexican redknee tarantulas. Many earlier sources referring to B. smithi either do not distinguish between the two species or relate to B. hamorii.

## Gallery

### Films

The Holy Mountain (1973)Wings of Life (2011)The Bad Guys (2022)The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
### TV Shows

DC Superhero Girls (2019)Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993-1998)Amazing Animals (1996-1999)See How They GrowSupernatural: The Unseen Powers of Animals (1999)Tweenies Tarantula.pngForest in the Clouds (1984)Twisted Tales (1998-2000)Jim Henson's Animal Show [1994-1998]

### Books

The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia Tarantula.pngDK Encyclopedia of Animals Tarantula.pngCreepy Crawlies (Over 100 Questions and Answers to Things You Want to Know Animals) Tarantula.pngAn A to Z Walk in the Park Tarantula.pngAsk an Animal Tarantula.pngEndangered Animals Dictionary Tarantula.pngBugs A-Z Tarantula.pngScary Creatures Spiders and Minibeasts Red-knee Tarantula.pngAnimal The Definitive Visual Guide Tarantula.pngNatural History The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth Tarantula.pngStanley The Great Big Book of Everything Tarantula.pngA First Book of Animals 2011 Tarantula.pngJenny Vaughan My Big Book of Animals Tarantula.pngThe Hospitable Desert Tarantula.pngMy World A First Word Book Tarantula.pngInside Guides Tarantula.pngDisney Children’s Encyclopedia Tarantula.pngOxford First Book of Animals Tarantula.jpgBarbara Taylor Animal Hide and Seek Tarantula.pngWeird and Wild Animal Facts Tarantula.png
Micro Safari with Nigel Marven

Through the magic of television, zoologist Nigel Marvin and his crew get shrunk down to a 1/4 inch to explore an alien world of mammoth insects, in hit National Geographic show Micro Safari. An average domestic garden becomes a perilous terrain, fraught with wasp attacks, skulking spiders, and bad-tempered millipedes. Will Nigel and the team make it back to their car to be re-enlarged in time? Or will they become lunch for a ravenous garden shrew? This fun documentary provides an adventure that will educate and entertain, making it perfect for the whole family. There are an estimated 8000 species in the average garden, so there’s plenty to see.
Mr. Hyde

Dr. Henry Jekyll, nicknamed in some copies of the story as Harry Jekyll, and his alternative personality, Mr. Edward Hyde, is the central character of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. In the story, he is a good friend of main protagonist Gabriel John Utterson.

## Gallery

Monsters University (2013)Hyde (Wednesday).jpg
Monkey Kingdom

***Monkey Kingdom*** is a 2015 American nature documentary film directed and produced by Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill and narrated by Tina Fey. The documentary is about a family of monkeys living in ancient ruins founded in the jungles of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. The film was released by Disneynature on April 17, 2015, the eighth nature documentary released under that label.

## Mammals

Toque MacaqueAsian ElephantIndian Brown MongooseChitalDomestic DogHumanSloth BearLeopard
## Birds

Indian PeafowlHouse CrowCattle EgretGrey HeronRoseate Tern
Microraptor

**Microraptor** (Meaning "Small Theif") is a genus of small, four-winged paravian dinosaur. Numerous well-preserved fossil specimens have been discovered in the Jiufotang Formation in Liaoning, China. This chinese dinosaur lived during the Early Cretaceous period, 120 million years ago.

## Gallery

### Films

The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006)Dino King (2012)
### TV Shows & Documentaries

Prehistoric Park (2006)Mammals vs. Dinos Microraptor.pngMammals vs. Dinos (2007)Dinosaur Train (2009-2020)Dino Lab Microraptor.pngDino Lab 2 (2009)Planet Dinosaur (2011)Tarbosaurus The Mightest Ever Microraptor.pngTarbosaurus: The Mightest Ever (2012)Dino Dan Trek's Adventures Microraptor.pngDino Dan: Trek's Adventures (2013)

### Books

Pocket Genius Dinosaurs Microraptor.pngJuilus Csotonyi Prehistoric Predators Microraptor.png
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island —and over 700 smaller islands, covering a total area of 268,021 square kilometres.

## Birds

KakapoTuiLittle Blue PenguinSouthern Brown KiwiNew Zealand KakaKea
## Fish

Speckled Longfin EelGreat White SharkSwordfish
Moon Wrasse

The moon wrasse also known as the crescent wrasse or lyretail wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is an inhabitant of coral reefs and surrounding areas at depths from 1 to 20 m.

## Gallery

### Films

The Little Mermaid (1989)Shark Tale (2004)

### Books

Dover Coloring Book Great Barrier Reef Coloring Book Moon Wrasse.png
Muttaburrasaurus

Muttaburrasaurus was a genus of herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur, which lived in what is now northeastern Australia sometime between 107 and 103 million years ago during the early Cretaceous Period. It has been recovered in some analyses as a member of the iguanodontian family Rhabdodontidae.

## Gallery

### Films

The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
### TV Shows

Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)Digimon Ghost GamesI'm A Dinosaur Muttaburrasaurus.pngI'm A Dinosaur (2009)

### Books

Smithsonian Knowledge Encyclopedia Dinosaur Muttaburrasaurus.pngPocket Genius Dinosaurs Muttaburrasaurus.pngWalking with Dinosaurs A Natural History Muttaburrasaurus.pngThe Complete Guide to Prehistoric Life Muttaburrasaurus.png
Mozambique Spitting Cobra

The Mozambique spitting cobra is a highly venomous species of spitting cobra native to Africa. It is largely found at Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

Amazing Animals (1996-1999)Weird Nature (2002)Ultimate Killers (2001)Life in Cold Blood (2008)The Beauty of Snakes (2003)The Dragon's Tale (1985)Africa's Deadliest (2011)Scout's Safari (2002-2004)Animals Decoded (2018)Corwin's Quest (2005)The Most Extreme (2002-2007)Animal Face-Off Spitting Cobra.pngAnimal Face-Off (2003)
### Books

100 Most Feared Creatures Spitting Cobra.pngEyewitness Travel Egypt Cobra.pngDK Eyewonder Reptiles Spitting Cobra.pngInside Guides Cobra.pngJohn Downer Weird Nature Book Spitting Cobra.pngDover Coloring Book Deadly Creatures Coloring Book Spitting Cobra.pngChildren's Encyclopedia of Predators Spitting Cobra.png
Montane Guinea Pig

The montane guinea pig is a species of caviid rodent found in the Andes in South America. The montane guinea pig is the likely main ancestor of Cavia porcellus, the domestic cavy or domestic guinea pig, which appears to be a hybrid that includes lesser genetic contributions from other Cavia species.
Mosasaurus

Mosasaurus is the type genus of the mosasaurs, an extinct group of aquatic squamate reptiles. It lived from about 82 to 66 million years ago during the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous.

## Gallery

### Films

The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)Sea Rex (2010)Jurassic World (2015)Jurassic-fallenkingdom-movie-screencaps.com-589.jpgJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
### TV Shows

Dinosaur Train (2009-2020)Prehistoric Planet (2022)Primeval (2007-2011)Paleoworld Mosasaurus.pngPaleoworld (1994)
### Video Games

Jurassic World Evolution 2 Mosasaurus.png
### Books

Smithsonian Knowledge Encyclopedia Dinosaur Mosasaurus.pngJudy Nayer Dinosaurs Mosasaurus.pngThe Usborne Big Book of Big Dinosaurs Mosasaurus.png
Mysteries of the Deep (1959)

***Mysteries of the Deep*** is a 1959 Disney nature documentary short film. Though not an official *True-Life Adventures* film, it did accompany the release of *The Vanishing Prairie* and was included on the Walt Disney Legacy Collection's *True Life Adventures* releases as a bonus feature. It is narrated by Winston Hibler.
New Mexico Whiptail

The New Mexico whiptail is a female-only species of lizard found in the southwestern United States in New Mexico and Arizona, and in northern Mexico in Chihuahua. It is the official state reptile of New Mexico. It is one of many lizard species known to be parthenogenetic.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

Incredible Journeys (1997)The Nature of Sex (1993)Battle of the Sexes in the Animal World (1999)The Most Extreme [2002-2007]
Millet Butterflyfish

The millet butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish in the family Chaetodontidae. Other common names include the lemon butterflyfish and the millet-seed butterflyfish. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and the Johnston Atoll, where it is found at depths down to 250 m.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

The Ocean Mosaic (1999)Wild Kratts 2.0 Butterflyfish.pngWild Kratts (2011-)
Mojave Green Rattlesnake

Crotalus scutulatus is a highly venomous pit viper species found in the deserts of the southwestern United States and central Mexico. It is perhaps best known for its potent neurotoxic-hemotoxic venom, which is considered one of the world's most potent rattlesnake venoms.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa (1995-1999)My Gym Partner's A Monkey (2005-2008)
Mountain Goat

The **mountain goat**, also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a hoofed mammal endemic to North America. A subalpine to alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on cliffs and ice.

## Gallery

### Films

Fantasia 2000 (1999)Wild America (1997)Buddy (1997)Animalympics (1980)The Legend of Bigfoot (1976)The Olympic Elk (1952)The Predators (1976)Great Escapes (1994)Our Favorite Animals (1992)
### TV Shows

Tom and Jerry Tales (2006-2008)Wild Kratts (2011-)The Simpsons (1989-)Silverwing (2003)VeggieTales (1993-2015)Amazing Animals (1996-1999)Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993-1998)Crashbox (1999-2000)Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom ClassicsLife Story (2014)Eyewitness (1994-1997)Land of the Eagle (1991)Planet Earth (2006)Hostile Planet (2019)Wild New World (2002)Wild Canada (2014)North America (2013)America's Wild Frontier (2018)Echoes From the Ice (1993)Canada: A Year in the Wild (2018)The Wild Canadian Year (2017)Wild America (1982-1994)The Last Grizzly of Paradise Valley (2011)Natural Born Winners (1998)Wolves and Wapiti (1997)The Search for the World's Most Secret Animals (1989)Rocky Mountain Bighorn (1986)Wild West (2017)Profiles of Nature (1986)Bay of Thundering Ice (1989)The Nature of Sex (1993)Land of Shining Mountains (1992)Nature Cat (2014)Barbapapa: Around The World (1999)Barbapapa: One Big Happy Family! (2017)Top Ten National Parks To See Wildlife (2002)Amazing Animal Adapters (1999)Born in the Rockies (2021)The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968)Living in Extremes (1998)Wild Rockies (2016)Jim Henson's The Animal Show (1994-1998)Octonauts: Above and Beyond (2021)Wild Animal Baby Explorers (2010-2012)The Last Phantom (2004)Crown of the Continent (1991)Baby Animals in the Wild (2015)Animal Fight Club (2013)Wildlife of the West (2016)Valley Deep, Mountain High (1997)Oscar the Balloonist (2011)Wild Guess (1988)Snow Animals (2018)The Loud House [2016-]Andy's Safari Adventures Mountain Goat.pngAndy's Safari Adventures (2018)Aerial America Mountian Goat.pngAerial America (2010-2019)Maisy (1999-2000)
### Books

Meet the Marching Smithereens Mountain Goat.pngOxford Visual Dictionary of Animals Mountain Goat.pngAnimal Planet Atlas of Animals Mountain Goat.png
Miragaia

Miragaia is a long-necked stegosaurid dinosaur. Its fossils have been found in Upper Jurassic rocks in Portugal and possibly also Wyoming, United States. Miragaia has the longest neck known for any stegosaurian, which included at least seventeen vertebrae.

## Gallery

### Books

Extraordinary Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life Visual Encyclopedia Miragaia.png
Mount Lyell Salamander

The Mount Lyell salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, United States. It is found in a range of microhabitats, such as rock exposures, talus and rock fissures, and under rocks or in caves or crevices.

## Gallery

### Books

John Downer Weird Nature Book Salamander.png
New Zealand Lanternshark

The New Zealand lanternshark is a shark of the family Etmopteridae mainly found off the coast of New Zealand. It can also be found in the Southern areas of Australia and Africa, inhabiting water depths between 500-1500m. These sharks can be commonly known as Baxter’s Dogfish and Giant Lantern shark.
List of Species in Monsters, Inc.

This is a list of mythical creatures featured in the 2001 Disney/PIXAR movie, *Monsters, Inc.*.

## Gallery

Cyclops/MonsterOgre/MonsterGorgon/MonsterChinese Dragon/MonsterKraken/MonsterYetiKaiju/MonsterBarghest/MonsterAnzû/MonsterGogmagog/MonsterSlime/MonsterScylla/MonsterBaku/MonsterEchidna/MonsterFomorian/MonsterSalamander/MonsterCamahueto/MonsterAfanc/MonsterCacus/MonsterGirtabilu/MonsterLadon/MonsterTarasque/MonsterPeryton/MonsterCetus/MonsterQuesting Beast/MonsterSatyr/MonsterHodag/MonsterGoatman/MonsterAhuizotl/MonsterChrysomallos/MonsterQilin/MonsterCamazotz/MonsterKhnum/MonsterBoogeyman/MonsterNemean Lion/MonsterNandi Bear/MonsterGremlin/MonsterBandersnatch/MonsterGeryon/MonsterSleipnir/MonsterCapricorn/MonsterTikbalng/MonsterOrthrus/MonsterVodyanoy/MonsterBicorn/MonsterAbada/MonsterMbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu/MonsterSimurgh/MonsterZheng/MonsterOgopogo/MonsterMothman/MonsterMušḫuššu/MonsterXiezhi/MonsterHippogriff/MonsterQuetzalcoatl/MonsterDagon/MonsterLoch Ness Monster/MonsterAmabie/MonsterMinotaur/MonsterRoc/MonsterGoblin/MonsterOcellaris ClownfishTyrannosaurusOphiotaurus/MonsterSekhmet/MonsterShirime/MonsterUrmahlullu/MonsterWendigo/Monster
Nedoceratops

Nedoceratops [aka diceratops] meaning insufficient horned face is a controversial genus of ceratopsid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Lance Formation of North America. It is only known from a single skull discovered in Wyoming. Its status is the subject of ongoing debate among paleontologists: some authors consider Nedoceratops a valid and distinct taxon, while others consider it an unusual specimen of Triceratops

## Gallery

Dinosaur King Diceratops.pngDinosaur King (2007-2008)Age of Dinosaurs Nedoceratops.pngAge of Dinosaurs (2013)Sharknado Nedoceratops.pngThe Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018)
Mongolian Gazelle

The Mongolian gazelle, or dzeren, is a medium-sized antelope native to the semiarid Central Asian steppes of Mongolia, as well as some parts of Siberia and China. The name dzeren is Russian misinterpretation of the Mongolian language name of zeer.

## Gallery

### Films

The *King of the Tibetan Antelope* (2015). [not actually the gazelle, but the *chiru* or Tibetan antelope]
### TV Shows

Planet Earth (2006)*Wild Asia* (2002)*Wild Russia* (2008)*Secret Life of Predators* (2013)*Wilderness Warriors* (1994)*The Hidden Kingdoms of China* (2019)*Untamed China with Nigel Marven* (2011)*Wild Mongolia: Land of Extremes* (2019)*Amur: Asia's Amazon* (2016)
Monterey Bay

Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean located on the coast of the U.S. state of California, south of the San Francisco Bay Area and its major city at the south of the bay, San Jose. San Francisco itself is further north along the coast, by about 75 miles, accessible via Highway 1 and Highway 280.

## Mammals

Grey WhaleHumpback WhaleBlue WhaleKiller Whale
Mouflon

The mouflon is a wild sheep native to the Caspian region from eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan to Iran. It is thought to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep breeds.

## Subspecies

* Armenian Mouflon
* European Mouflon

## Gallery

### TV Shows

The First Eden (1987)Realms of the Russian Bear (1992)A Wolf in the Fold (1990)Mountains of the Snow Leopard (1994)Iberia's Woodlands: Life on the Edge (2020)Wild Germany (2012)The Search for the World's Most Secret Animals (1989)Alien Invaders (1990)Europe's Wilderness Mouflon.pngEurope's Wilderness (2020-2022)Another Ark (1992)Guadalquivir: The Great River (2013)Wildest Middle East (2015)A Mother Panda's Love: The Secret Behind Succesful Breeding Program (2017)
Mexican Violetear

The Mexican violetear is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Mexico to Nicaragua. This species, together with the lesser violetear were previously considered conspecific, and together called the green violetear.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

Tinga Tinga Tales (2010-2011)Barney Violetear.pngKratts' Creatures (1996)Supernatural: The Unseen Powers of Animals (1999)Earthflight (2012)Alien Worlds (2020)Wild Colombia with Nigel Marven (2012)
Milky Stork

The milky stork is a stork species found predominantly in coastal mangroves around parts of Southeast Asia. It is native to parts of Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. They were once part of the genus Ibis, but is currently included in the genus Mycteria, due to similarities with other storks in that genus.
Minotaur

In Greek mythology, the Minotaur is a mythical creature portrayed in Classical times with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "part man and part bull".

## Gallery

The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [1988]Shijou Saikyou no Daimaou, Murabito A ni Tensei suruMon Colle KnightsMonsters, Inc. (2001)Sleeping Beauty (1959)Triviatopia (2019-2021)
Mountain Beaver

The mountain beaver is a North American rodent. It is the only living member of its genus, Aplodontia, and family, Aplodontiidae. It should not be confused with true North American and Eurasian beavers, to which it is not closely related, being more closely related to squirrels.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

Amazing Animals (1996-1999)Wild America (1982-1994)
Nakalipithecus

***Nakalipithecus nakayamai***, sometimes referred to as the **Nakali ape**,[1] is an extinct species of great ape from Nakali, Kenya, from about 9.9–9.8 million years ago during the Late Miocene. It is known from a right jawbone with 3 molars and from 11 isolated teeth. The jawbone specimen is presumed female as the teeth are similar in size to those of female gorillas and orangutans. Compared to other great apes, the canines are short, the enamel is thin, and the molars are flatter. ***Nakalipithecus*** seems to have inhabited a sclerophyllous woodland environment.
Mexican Free-tailed Bat

The Mexican free-tailed bat or Brazilian free-tailed bat is a medium-sized bat native to the Americas, regarded as one of the most abundant mammals in North America. Its proclivity towards roosting in huge numbers at relatively few locations makes it vulnerable to habitat destruction in spite of its abundance.

## Gallery

### Films

The Emperor's New Groove (2000)The Rugrats Movie (1998)Rango (2011)The Living Desert (1953)A Goofy Movie (1995)Deep in the Heart (2022)Home on the Range (2004) (deleted scene)
### TV Shows

The Simpsons (1989-)Amazing Animals (1996-1999)Really Wild Animals (1993-1998)Night on Earth (2020)The Life of Mammals (2002)The Life of Birds (1998)The Trials of Life (1990)Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions (2009)Wild New World (2002)Massive Nature (2004)Earthflight (2012)Ultimate Killers (2001)Life on Earth (1979)Human Planet (2011)Strange Creatures of the Night (1973)Predators of the Wild (1992)The Mystery of Animal Pathfinders (1986)Wild America (1982-1994)The Secret World of Bats (1991)Taking to the Air (1991)Raptor Force (2007)Top Bats (2002)Reading Rainbow (1983-2006)Untamed Americas (2012)America the Beautiful (2022)United States of Animals (2016)Earth: A New Wild (2015)Attenborough's Global Adventure Free-tailed Bat.pngAttenborough's Global Adventure (2021)Wonders of Mexico (2018)Jim Henson's The Animal Show (1994-1998)Deadly 60 (2012-2020)Urban Jungle (2014)The Wild West (2013)Night Stalkers (2001)Wild Southwest (2018)Mexico Untamed (2018)Zoo (2015-2017)Deadly Pole to Pole (2013)
### Books

Rain Forest (Eye Wonder) Free-tailed Bat.pngFrancine Galko Cave Animals Free-tailed Bat.pngDK Eyewonder Rainforest Free-tailed Bat.pngOur Wild World Series Free-tailed Bat.png
Müller's Mushroomtongue Salamander

Bolitoglossa mulleri is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

Wild Central America Salamander.pngWild Central America (2020)
Nazca Booby

The Nazca booby is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae, native to the eastern Pacific. First described by Walter Rothschild in 1902, it was long considered a subspecies of the masked booby until recognised as distinct genetically and behaviorally in 2002.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

Wild Galapagos Nazca Booby.pngWild Galapagos (2017)
### Books

A Curious Collection of Wild Companions Nazca Booby.png
Nashville Warbler

The Nashville warbler is a small songbird in the New World warbler family, found in North and Central America. It breeds in parts of the northern and western United States and southern Canada, and migrates to winter in southern California and Texas, Mexico, and the north of Central America.

## Gallery

### Books

DK Handbook Birds of Texas Nashville Warbler.png
Micro-Mermaid

The **Micro-Mermaid** is merperson sighted in 1997. A 15-year old girl reportedly encountered a miniature, multi-armed, fish-like humanoid near Makati City in the Philippine Islands. The only known report of this odd mer-creature comes to us from a girl known only as **“Sophie.”** According to Sophie’s report to American Monsters, every Sunday she and her family would travel to Fort Bonifacio in Makati City, one of the 16 cities that make up Metro Manila — in order to go fishing and catch insects in a nearby shallow creek.
Mona Monkey

The mona monkey is an Old World monkey that lives in western Africa between Ghana and Cameroon. The mona monkey can also be found on the island of Grenada as it was transported to the island aboard slave ships headed to the New World during the 18th century. This guenon lives in groups of up to thirty-five in forests.
Mexican Mole Lizard

The Mexican mole lizard, also commonly known as the five-toed worm lizard, or simply as Bipes, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Bipedidae. The species is endemic to the Baja California Peninsula. It is one of four species of amphisbaenians that have legs.

## Gallery

### Books

Reptiles and Amphibians Dictionary Mole Lizard.pngNature Company Discoveries Libraries Reptiles Mole Lizard.pngA Curious Collection of Peculiar Creatures Mole Lizard.pngInsiders Reptiles Mole Lizard.png
Nekomata

Nekomata are a kind of cat yōkai described in Chinese and then Japanese folklore, classical kaidan, essays, etc. There are two very different types: those that live in the mountains and domestic cats that have grown old and transformed. Nekomata are often confused with Bakeneko.

## Gallery

Monsters at Work (2021)Hero 108 [2010-2012]
Nanosaurus

Nanosaurus is the name given to a genus of neornithischian dinosaur that lived about 155 to 148 million years ago, during the Late Jurassic-age. Its fossils are known from the Morrison Formation of the south-western United States.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

Walking with Dinosaurs Nanosaurus.pngWalking with Dinosaurs (1999)I'm A Dinosaur Nanosaurus.pngI'm A Dinosaur (2009)
Namaqua Chameleon

The Namaqua chameleon is a ground-living lizard found in the western desert regions of Namibia, South Africa and southern Angola.

## Gallery

### Films

Missing Link (1988)Enchanted Kingdom (2013)Namibia: The Spirit of Wilderness (2016)
### TV Shows

Life on Earth (1979)Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden (1985)Creatures of the Namib Desert (1985)The Simpsons (1989-)Amazing Animals (1996-1999)Life (2009)Planet Earth II (2016)Eden: An Untamed Planet (2021)Dune (2003)Benguela and the Burning Shore (1997)Journey of Life (2005)Secrets of the Desert Elephants (2013)Africa's Wild Year (2021)Tiny World (2020)Welcome to Earth (2021)Africa River Wild (2016)Mutant Planet (2010-2014)One Wild Day (2018)Africa's Wild Horizons (2015)Africa's Deadly Kingdom (2018)Impossible Animals (2021)Wildest Africa (2012)Massive Africa (2019)Extreme Africa (2015)Secrets of the Elephants (2023)Hoanib The Secrets of the Desert Elephants Chameleon.pngHoanib: The Secrets of the Desert Elephants (2013)
### Books

Snakes and Reptiles The Scariest Cold-Blooded Creatures on Earth Namaqua Chameleon.png
Musk Duck

The musk duck is a highly aquatic, stiff-tailed duck native to southern Australia. It is the only living member of the genus Biziura. An extinct relative, the New Zealand musk duck or de Lautour's duck, once occurred on New Zealand, but is only known from prehistoric subfossil bones.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

The Life of Birds (1998)Tough Ducks (1998)
### Books

DK Handbook Birds of the World Musk Duck.png
Natterjack Toad

The natterjack toad is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe. Adults are 60–70 mm in length, and are distinguished from common toads by a yellow line down the middle of the back and parallel paratoid glands.

## Gallery

**Tv Shows**

Jim Henson's The Animal Show [1994-1998]

### Books

Reptiles and Amphibians Dictionary Natterjack Toad.pngDK Eyewitness Books Pond and River Natterjack Toad.pngDK Eyewitness Books Amphibian Natterjack Toad.pngDK Life In The Wild Toad.png
Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko

Uroplatus sikorae, commonly referred to as the mossy leaf-tailed gecko or the southern flat-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It is a CITES II protected animal due to habitat loss.

## Gallery

### Films

Madagascar (2005)Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
### TV Shows

Life on Earth (1979)The Wilds of Madagascar (1996)Madagascar (2011)All Hail King Julien (2014-2017)Land of Gremlins (2016)Tiny World (2020)
Mountain Hawk-eagle

The mountain hawk-eagle or Hodgson's hawk-eagle, is a large bird of prey native to Asia. The latter name is in reference to the naturalist, Brian Houghton Hodgson, who described the species after collecting one himself in the Himalayas. A less widely recognized common English name is the feather-toed eagle.
Nature Unfolds The Poles

Children will be fascinated by the wealth of animal and plant life in Nature Unfolds The Poles, a richly illustrated new book that takes readers on a journey from the Antarctic and its islands to the polar desert and tundra of the Arctic. Amazing information and two spectacular fold-out illustrations help children identify the wildlife and plants that live: - on the Antarctic continent - around the pack ice - on and around the Antarctic and oceanic islands - in the Arctic polar desert - in the tundra - on and around the coastlands - in the Arctic oceans and seas.

## Mammals

Leopard SealCaribouBeluga WhaleGrey WolfBlue WhalePolar BearSouthern Elephant SealWalrusWolverineBrown BearSperm WhaleRinged Seal
## Birds

Bald EagleAntarctic TernKing PenguinWhooper Swan
Naked Basket Star

Astroboa nuda is a type of basket star from Gorgonocephalidae family. Its large arms are highly branched. It inhabits reef slopes exposed to current in diverse places such as the Red Sea and New Caledonia. During the day it coils into a tight ball. At night it spreads arms to form a basket to feed on plankton.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

The Ocean Mosaic (1999)Barney's Barrier Reef Basket Star.pngBarney's Barrier Reef (2010)The Blue Planet (2001)
### Video Games

The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean Basket Star.png
Nemean Lion

The Nemean lion was a vicious monster in Greek mythology that lived at Nemea. It was eventually killed by Heracles. It could not be killed with mortals' weapons because its golden fur was impervious to attack. Its claws were sharper than mortals' swords and could cut through any armor.

## Gallery

### Films

Hercules (1997)Monsters, Inc. (2001)HERCULES (1958)
**TV SHOWS**

Class of the Titans [2005]Jumanji: The Animated Series [1996-1999]
**VIDEO GAMES**

### Arts

Tccosd nemean lion by cybereman2099 dfa6efy-fullview.jpg
Mexican Stoneroller

The Mexican stoneroller is a species of fish native to Arizona and Texas in the United States and parts of adjacent Mexico. It belongs to the carp family, Cyprinidae. There are three other species in this genus, Campostoma anomalum, Campostoma oligolepis, and Campostoma pauciradii, which are morphologically similar.
Mokele-Mbembe

In cryptozoology, the legendary Mokele-mbembe is a large water-dwelling animal that supposedly lives in the Congo River Basin, sometimes described as a living Sauropod Dinosaur, sometimes as a spirit.

## Gallery

Monsters University (2013)MonsterQuest Mokele Mbembe.pngMonsterQuest (2007-2010)Dinosaur Baby Holy Heroes (2009)
Monsters, Inc.

***Monsters, Inc.*** (also known as ***Monsters, Incorporated***) is a 2001 American computer-animated monster comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Featuring the voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Mary Gibbs and Jennifer Tilly, the film was directed by Pete Docter (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Andrew Stanton and Daniel Gerson. The film centers on two monsters, the hairy James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and his one-eyed partner and best friend Mike Wazowski, who are employed at the titular energy-producing factory *Monsters, Inc.*, which generates power by scaring human children. However, the monster world believes that the children are toxic, and when a little human girl sneaks into the factory, she must be returned home before it is too late.

## Mythical Creatures

OgreCyclopsChinese DragonGorgonDriderMušḫuššuFomorianCetusHippogriffEchidnaSalamanderPerytonTsuchinokoAnansiKaijuQuetzalcoatlGoblinDingonekBonnacon
Nature's Great Events

***Nature's Great Events*** is a wildlife documentary series made for BBC television, first shown in the UK on BBC One and BBC HD in February 2009. The series looks at how seasonal changes powered by the sun cause shifting weather patterns and ocean currents, which in turn create the conditions for some of the planet's most spectacular wildlife events. Each episode focuses on the challenges and opportunities these changes present to a few key species.

## Mammals

African Bush ElephantCommon HippopotamusServalLionArctic FoxPolar BearBeluga Whale
List of Species in Disney

This is the list of animals found in films, TV shows, and other media from Disney.

## Gallery

### Mammals

HumanLionAfrican Bush ElephantVerreaux's SifakaGiraffePlains ZebraMeerkatCommon WarthogCheetahCommon HippopotamusBlack RhinocerosMandrillSpotted HyenaThomson's GazelleAfrican BuffaloGreater KuduGemsbokBlue WildebeestVervetTigerAsian ElephantBlackbuckBrown BearPanamanian White-headed CapuchinBlack-and-white Ruffed LemurRed FoxGrey WolfMountain LionWhite-tailed DeerCaribouRed KangarooHumpback WhaleJaguarTufted CapuchinCapybaraBornean OrangutanWestern GorillaLeopardNorth American RaccoonStriped SkunkNorth American BeaverMooseLlamaCommon Bottlenose DolphinDromedaryEastern CottontailEastern Grey SquirrelBrown RatBlack-backed JackalAmerican Black BearBobcatMuskoxNorth American PorcupineAmerican BadgerCoyoteWolverineAmerican BisonKoalaDomestic DogDomestic CatDomestic HorseDomestic CattleDomestic PigDomestic Sheep
### Birds

Bald EagleCommon OstrichTanzanian Red-billed HornbillLesser FlamingoCanada GooseMallardScarlet MacawBlue and Gold MacawEmperor PenguinIndian PeafowlGreat Horned OwlWhite-backed VultureGolden EagleWhite StorkAmerican White PelicanDomestic ChickenNorthern GannetPeregrine FalconGrey Crowned CraneMute SwanEmu
### Reptiles

American AlligatorNile CrocodileGreen AnacondaWestern Diamondback RattlesnakeKomodo DragonGreen Sea Turtle
Namib Web-footed Gecko

Pachydactylus rangei, the Namib sand gecko or Namib web-footed gecko, is a species of small lizard in the family Gekkonidae.

## Gallery

### Films

Missing Link (1988)Beautiful People (1974)Namibia: The Spirit of Wilderness (2016)
### TV Shows

Creatures of the Namib Desert (1985)The Dragon's Tale (1985)Strandwolf: Survivor of the Coast (1993)Jim Henson's The Animal Show (1994-1998)Amazing Animals (1996-1999)Benguela and the Burning Shore (1997)Mutant Planet (2010-2014)Wildest Africa (2012)Secrets of the Desert Elephants (2013)Africa's Wild Horizons (2015)The Hunt (2015)Planet Earth II (2016)Africa River Wild (2016)Massive Africa (2019)Eden: An Untamed Planet (2021)
### Books

My Very First Encyclopedia with Winnie the Pooh Web-footed Gecko.pngAtlas of the World's Strangest Animals Gecko.pngDK Eyewonder Reptiles Web-footed Gecko.pngI Wonder Why Snakes Shed Their Skin Gecko.pngLife in Cold Blood Book Web-footed Gecko.pngWilderness An Interactive Atlas of Animals Gecko.png
Myllokunmingia

Myllokunmingia is a genus of basal chordate from the Lower Cambrian Maotianshan shales of China 518 to 490 mya and is thought to be a vertebrate, although this is not conclusively proven. The species M. fengjiaoa is 28 mm long and 6 mm high.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

David Attenborough's Rise of Animals Triumph of the Vertebrates Myllokunmingia.pngDavid Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates (2013)
Military Macaw

The military macaw is a large parrot and a medium-sized macaw that gets its name from its predominantly green plumage resembling a military parade uniform. It is native to forests of Mexico and South America and though considered vulnerable in the wild, it is still commonly found in the pet trade industry.

## Gallery

### Films

Koati (2021)The Blue Lagoon (1980)Our Nature: Call of the Wild (2020)Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968)G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom (2004)
### TV Shows

Tinga Tinga Tales (2010-2011)Pound Puppies (2010-2013)The Emperor's New School (2006-2008)64 Zoo Lane (1999-2013)The Green Squad (2011)Camp Lazlo (2005-2008)Codename: Kids Next Door (2002-2007)Wild Kratts (2011-)Jungle Animal Hospital (2015)The Real Macaw (2004)Wonders of Mexico (2018)
Mule

A **mule** is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). Horses and donkeys are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes. Of the two first-generation hybrids between these two species, a mule is easier to obtain than a hinny, which is the offspring of a female donkey (a jenny) and a male horse (a stallion).

## Gallery

### Movies

Barnyard (2006)The Notebook (2004)Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)Old Yeller (1957)Francis the Talking MuleGus (1976)The Hobbit (1977)Ooops! Noah is Gone... (2015)Wind in the Willows (1987)
Mute Swan

The **mute swan** is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurasia, and the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species.

## Gallery

### Films

Fantasia 2000 (1999)Lady and the Tramp (1955)Peter Pan (1953)The Swan Princess (1994)Alice in Wonderland (1951)Shrek 2 (2004)Barbie of Swan Lake (2003)The Seventh Match (1982)Lilo and Stitch (2002)Thumbelina (1994)Animalympics (1980)Animal Winter Games (2006)Goodbye, Christopher Robin (2017)Paddington 2 (2017)Evan Almighty (2007)Mary Poppins (1964)Perri (1957)In the Beginning (1966)Lost in the Woods (2005)The Footloose Goose (1975)Tarka the Otter (1979)The City Fox (1972)Doctor Dolittle (1967)Zoo in Budapest (1933)

### Books

Start To Learn Animals Acorn Swan.pngMy First Animal Picture Dictionary Swan.pngDK Handbook Birds of New England Mute Swan.png
Monsters Resurrected

***Monsters Resurrected*** is an American documentary television series that premiered on September 13, 2009, on the Discovery Channel. The program reconstructs extinct animals of both Mesozoic and Cenozoic. It is also called ***Mega Beasts***.

## Mammals

*Smilodon*†DingoRed KangarooKoalaDiprotodonThylacoleo
## Dinosaurs & Other Prehistoric Reptiles

*Tylosaurus*†*Megalania*†*Sarcosuchus*†*Rugops*†SpinosaurusAcrocanthosaurusDeinonychusDolichorhynchops
Mutant Planet

Mutant Planet the series goes in for a closer look & reveals how the magic of evolution & the forces of nature have together shaped eccentric animals, eclectic lifestyles, and unorthodox patterns of behavior. Set in present day, each episode leaps back in time to reveal the geological & evolutionary forces which have resulted in extraordinary creatures. Mutant Planet uses the latest technologies to cast a spotlight on six far corners of the planet.

## Mammals

KoalaSmilodonIndriKinkajouTufted CapuchinLionLion-tailed MacaqueTigerGiraffeRed PandaGiant PandaAye-aye
## Birds

KeaHaast's EagleAfrican Fish EagleWedge-tailed EagleSouthern Brown KiwiSouth Island Giant MoaBurrowing Owl
## Reptiles

Jackson's ChameleonSaltwater CrocodilePanther ChameleonNamaqua ChameleonNorthern Tuatara
Mirror Dory

The mirror dory is a dory of the family Zeidae, found in the southern Pacific Ocean at depths of between 30 and 800 m. Its length is up to 70 cm. The mirror dory has a high first dorsal fin containing 9 spiny rays, and about 27 soft rays in the second. The forward set of pelvic fin rays are very elongated.
Moeritherium

Moeritherium is an extinct genus of primitive proboscideans. These prehistoric mammals are related to the elephant and, more distantly, sea cows and hyraxes. They lived during the Eocene epoch.

## Gallery

### Flims

Ice Age: the MeltdownIce Age: the MeltdownIce Age (2002)
### Books

Zoobooks Elephants Moeritherium.pngDK Eyewitness Books Prehistoric Life Moeritherium.png
Monster Shrimpgoby

The monster shrimp goby is sometimes kept in home aquariums, but rarely. Aquarists are advised that it needs many hiding places to feel safe. As well as this, it is known to make attempts to jump out of open tanks if it is stressed, so a lid is recommended for any aquarium it is kept in.

## Gallery

### Video Games

Endless Ocean 2 Monstershrimp Goby.pngEndless Ocean Monstershrimp Goby.png
Moore's Beach Monster

The **Moore's Beach Monster** was a cryptid carcass discovered in 1925 on Moore's Beach (now Natural Bridges State Beach) in California. It was described by witnesses as having a large head with a beak-like mouth and tiny eyes. Some witnesses even described the creature as having feathers, fur, elephantine skin, legs, and even toenails. However, the identity of this creature was quickly found to be a Baird's beaked whale, a creature known for being the identity of many globsters, as the creature's skull was collected and determined to belong to said species.
Monsoon Age 2: The Meltdown

NatureRules1's movie-spoof of *Ice Age 2: The Meltdown*.

## Species Cast

* Woolly Mammoth (*Mammuthus primigenius*) - Indian Elephant (*Elephas maximus indicus*)
* *Megatherium americanum -* Sloth Bear (*Melursus ursinus*)
* *Smilodon fatalis -* Bengal Tiger (*Panthera tigris tigris*)
* Saber-Toothed Squirrel (*Cronopio dentiacutus*) - Grey Langur (*Semnopithecus dussumieri*)
* Giant Armadillo (*Priodontes maximus) -* Cheetah (*Acinonyx jubatas*)
* *Alphadon -* Indian Grey Mongoose (*Herpestes edwardsii*)
* *Teratornis -* Golden Eagle (*Aquila chrysaetos*)
* *Metriorhynchus geoffroyi -* Saltwater Crocodile (*Crocodylus prosperus*)
* *Globidens aegyptiacus -* Mugger Crocodile (*Crocodylus palustris*)
* *Glyptodon clavipes -* Kiang (*Equus kiang*)
* *Chalicotherium goldfussi -* Gaur (*Bos gaurus*)
* *Megapiranha -* Blacktip Reef Shark (*Carcharhinus melanopterus*)
* *Platybelodon grangeri -* Asiatic Black Bear (*Ursus thibetanus*)
* *Moeritherium lyonsi -* Malayan Tapir (*Tapirus indicus*)
* *Palaeotherium Magnum -* North Sulawesi Babirusa
* *Megaloceros giganteus -* Blackbuck (*Antilope cervicapra*)
* *Baptornis advenus -* Greater Flamingo (*Phoenicopterus roseus*)
* *Macrauchenia patachonica -* Chital (*Axis axis*)
* Aardvark (*Orycteropus afer) -* Wolverine *(Gulo gulo)*
* *Gastornis giganteus -* Indian Peafowl (*Pavo crista*)
* Giant Beaver (*Castoroides ohioensis*) - Giant Panda (*Alirmorpoda melanouca*)
* *Amphechinus -* Red Panda (*Alirmopoda fulgens*)
* Dung Beetle (*Scarabaeus zambesianus) -* Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (*Lepidochelys olivacea*)
* Monk Parakeet (*Myiopsitta monachus*) - Rose-Ringed Parakeet (*Psittacula krameri*)
* Dodo (*Raphus cucullatus*) - Lesser Flamingo (*Phoeniconaias minor*)
* Embelotherium - Indian Rhinoceros (*Rhinoceros unicornis*)
* Andean Condor (*Vultur gryphus*) - White-bellied Sea Eagle (*Haliaeetus leucogaster*)
* *Synthetoceras -* Nilgai (*Boselaphus tragocamelus*)
* Red-Tailed Hawk (*Buteo jamaicensis*) - Steller's Sea Eagle (*Haliaeetus pelagicus*)
* Muskox (*Ovibos moschatus*) - Wild Water Buffalo (*Bubalus arnee*)
* *Megalonyx jeffersonii -* Sun Bear (*Hectorlus maylayus*)
Moorish Idol

The Moorish idol is a marine fish species, the sole extant representative of the family Zanclidae in order Perciformes. A common inhabitant of tropical to subtropical reefs and lagoons, the Moorish idol is notable for its wide distribution throughout the Indo-Pacific.

## Gallery

### Films

The Reef 2: High Tide (2012)Finding Nemo (2003)Shark Tale (2004)Dolphin Reef (2018)Lilo & Stitch (2002)Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2 (2012)The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)The Little Mermaid (2023)Children of the Sea (2019)Doraemon Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King Moorish Idol.pngDoraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010)
### TV Shows

Ox Tales Moorish Idol.pngOx Tales (1988)Life 2009 Moorish Idol.pngLife (2009)Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess (1988)Wild Hawaii Moorish Idol.pngWild Hawaii (2014)Sea Trek (1991)SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-present)Blue Reef Adventures (1996)The Ocean Mosaic (1999)Kingdom of the Oceans (2011)Maisy Moorish Idol.jpgMaisy (1999-2000)War Wrecks of the Coral Seas (2001)

### Books

Nature Unfolds Oceans Moorish Idol.pngFisher-Price Our Animal Friends Moorish Idol.pngEyewitness Travel Hawaii Moorish Idol.pngStart To Learn Animals Moorish Idol.pngThe Fascinating Secrets of Oceans and Islands Moorish Idol.pngThe Illustrated Guide to Marine Fish of the World Moorish Idol.pngReef Life A Guide to Tropical Marine Life Moorish Idol.pngWildlife Expleror Moorish Idol.pngDover Coloring Book Great Barrier Reef Coloring Book Moorish Idol.pngDover Coloring Book Coral Reef Coloring Book Moorish Idol.pngReef Fishes of South-East Asia Moorish Idol.png100 Things You Should Know About Oceans Moorish Idol.pngHelen Buttfield The Secret Life of Fishes Moorish Idol.png
Narrow-striped Mongoose

The narrow-striped mongoose is a member of the family Eupleridae endemic to Madagascar. It inhabits the Madagascar dry deciduous forests in western and southwestern Madagascar, where it lives from sea level to about 125 m between the Tsiribihina and Mangoky rivers. In Malagasy it is called bokiboky.
Mora

**Mora** or **Echeneis** is a tiny fish which is six inches long that was mentioned in medieval bestiaries. Despite its small size, the creature had the ability to stop a boat in its tracks when it attached itself to the hull. This is only possible because the Mora had a sucker located on its head. It lived in the polar seas and could freeze air with its breath. These beasts caused the Roman general Mark Anthony to lose a navy battle when the creature caught hold of their ships, immobilizing them. In order to remove the Mora from the ship, sailors commonly scraped it against a nearby rock. The Mora's description suggests that the creature could have easily had a relationship with the real, current-day fish known as the remora, which it was also known as at the time. The remora is known for clinging onto other, much bigger water animals such as sharks. The beast was also mentioned in a book, *Historia Naturalis*, by Pliny the Elder in 77 CE:
Monster of Ada Ciganlija

**The Monster of Ada Ciganlija** also known as **The Beast of Ada Ciganlija** and **The Ada Ciganlija shark** was a creature sighted swimming in the Sava river near the shore of Ada Ciganlija in Belgrade, Serbia in july 2021. Although some people were scared at first, it quickly became obvious that the creature was friendly and some people even petted it. It also supposedly had a wound on its head. The creature was soon identified to be a catfish.
Mushroom Coral

corals and hairy mushroom corals belong to the **family of mushroom anemones**. ... There are several types of mushroom corals also known as disc anemones, giant cup coral mushroom family with the most popular types being called Ricordea florida and Ricordea yuma.

## Gallery

### Flims

The Great Barrier Reef (1981)Deep Blue (2003)Dolphin Reef (2018)
### TV Shows

The Blue Planet (2001)Night on Earth (2020)Earth at Night in Color (2020)
Mutable Rainfrog

***Pristimantis mutabilis***, also known as the **mutable rainfrog** or **"punk rock" rainfrog**, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the Ecuadoran Andes of Pichincha and Imbabura provinces. *Pristimantis mutabilis* is the first known amphibian species that is able to change skin texture from tuberculate to almost smooth in a few minutes, an extreme example of phenotypic plasticity. The specific epithet *mutabilis* (changeable) refers to this ability. The physiological mechanism behind the skin texture change remains unknown.

## Gallery

### Books

Fanatical About Frogs Mutable Rainfrog.png
Neon Damselfish

Pomacentrus coelestis, the neon damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. It can grow to a maximum size of 9 centimetres in length. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

## Gallery

### Films

Children of the Sea Damselfish.pngChildren of the Sea (2019)Doraemon Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King Damselfish.pngDoraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010)
Newfoundland Black Bear

The **Newfoundland black bear** (*Ursus americanus hamiltoni*) is a morphologically distinct subspecies of the American black bear which is endemic to the island of Newfoundland in Atlantic Canada. The Newfoundland black bear is generally larger than its mainland relatives, ranging in size from 90 to 270 kilograms (200 to 600 lb) and averaging 135 kilograms (298 lb). It also has one of the longest hibernation periods of any bear in North America.
Minokawa

**Minokawa** is a giant, dragon-like bird in Philippine mythology. Early people believed this creature is so big that it can swallow (or cover) the sun to explain the occurrence of eclipses.[*citation needed*] It is even described as a giant bird named *Minokawa* that lives in outer space which can devour the sun and the moon, and would try to do the same with the earth.
New Caledonian Crow

The New Caledonian crow is a medium-sized member of the family Corvidae, native to New Caledonia. The bird is often referred to as the 'qua-qua' due to its distinctive call. It eats a wide range of food, including many types of invertebrates, eggs, nestlings, small mammals, snails, nuts and seeds.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

The Life of Birds (1998)Spy in the Wild (2017-2020)The Most Extreme Crow.pngThe Most Extreme (2002-2007)
Nature of Australia

Made over several years and broadcast during the 1988 bicentennial year, this groundbreaking natural history series examines aspects of the origins of Australia including: environments, ranging from the seas to the arid interior; the country’s rich and varied flora and fauna; its extremes of drought, flood and fire and how the original inhabitants adapted to this cycle; and the impact of 200 years of European settlement on the continent.

## Mammals

Southern Marsupial MoleRed KangarooKoalaDomestic SheepDomestic PigDomestic CattleDomestic CatDromedaryYapok
New Zealand Lesser Short-tailed Bat

The lesser short-tailed bat – pekapeka-tou-poto in Māori – is the only living species of bat in the family Mystacinidae, and is endemic to New Zealand. One of the most terrestrial of bats, it is notable for foraging more on the forest floor than any other bat species.

## Gallery

### TV Shows

The Life of Mammals (2002)Land of Lost Monsters (2004)Mutant Planet (2010-2014)Wonders of the Ocean (2020)Modern Dinosaurs (2018)
Necklace Carpetshark

The necklace carpetshark, also known as the varied carpetshark, is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae endemic to the waters off Australia's southern coast between latitudes 37°S and 41°S. It is found near the ocean floor over sand, rock, coral reefs, and kelp and seagrass beds at depths down to 180 m.

## Gallery

### Books

Pocket Genius Sharks Necklace Carpetshark.png