Animals that start with N

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Nis forNarwhal

Scientific name: Monodon monoceros

Narwhals are a kind of medium sized whale that has a long tusk growing from the middle of their head, like a unicorn's horn. They live in the northern part of the world, in the arctic waters.

Sea mammals

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Nis forNewt

Scientific name: family salamandridae, subfamily pleurodelinae

Newts are a member of the salamander family. Newts have three stages as they grow - larval, juvenile and adult.

Amphibians

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Nis forNit

Nits is the common name given to the eggs of human head lice. The lice lay their eggs attached to the hair, which you can see in the picture. Nits aren't much thicker than your hair, and can me mistaken for dandruff.

Insects

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Nis forNorwegian Forest Cat

The Norwegian forest cat is from northern Europe, and has developed a very thick, fluffy coat to adapt to the cold weather there. They are very large cats that enjoy people's company.

Cats

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Nis forNumbat

Scientific name: Myrmecobius fasciatus

A numbat is a small, striped marsupial that is active at dawn and dusk. It eats mostly termites.

Marsupials, Australian animals, Striped

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Nis forNymph

A nymph is a larval stage many kinds of insects go through. Nymphs tend to be quite similar to the adult insect, unlike insects like butterflies that have very different larval stage. Nymphs gradually grow to full size, shedding their skin each time they outgrow it, and the final time they shed their skin they make the transformation to their adult form.

Insects