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Let's learn animal names! Animal names that start with 'mi'

What kinds of animals start with “mi”? It can be hard to think of them on the spot, but if you look beyond mammals to birds and insects, you’ll find there are surprisingly many! In this article, we’ve picked out animals that start with “mi.” We’ve gathered a wide range—from creatures you often see in daily life to rarer ones—so it’s a great way to learn new animal names.

They’re introduced by character count, so feel free to use this for word games like shiritori, too!

6 characters (1–10)

minke whale

minke whale

A member of the baleen whales, which have no teeth and feed by filtering plankton and small fish with organs called baleen.

It is a smaller species among whales and is also known as the little minke whale.

In conclusion

We introduced animal names that start with “mi.” How was it? There were creatures you often see outdoors, like the minmin cicada and honeybee.

I hope this can be a chance to learn animal names through shiritori or word games.