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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Animals

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NAME CLASS DESCRIPTION (summary)
Agouti
(Dasyprocta cristata)		 Mammalia Approximately two feet long, with a short tail, and weigh 4 to 5 pounds. Their long legs are adapted for fast running. Although their ears ...
Amazon, Blue Fronted
(Amazona aestiva)		 Aves Length is about 14.5 inches. General adult coloration is green, the feathers edged with dusky black, particularly on the neck and back. The forehead and ...
Ant, Leaf Cutter
(Atta cephalotes)		 Insecta Description: Approximately 1/2-inch long. Colonies of up to several million ants are found, each established by a single female queen. Each ant in the colony ...
Anteater, Giant
(Myrmecophaga tridactyla)		 Mammalia Head and body length 40-48 inches; tail 26-36 inches; weight 40-85 lbs. The body is narrow and the fur gray overall with black and white ...
Armadillo, Hairy
(Chaetophractus vellerosus)		 Mammalia Weight averages at about 1.5 lbs. The armor consists of the shield on the head, a small shield between the ears on the back of ...
Armadillo, La Plata
(Tolypeutes matacus)		 Mammalia The La Plata Three-banded Armadillo is 8.5 to 11 in. long and its tail adds another 2-3 in. The rough, thick and heavily armored shell ...