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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Animals

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NAME CLASS DESCRIPTION (summary)
Ocelot
(Leopardus [Felis] pardalis)		 Mammalia Ocelots have short, close fur marked with both solid and open dark spots that sometimes run in lines along the body. The tail is ringed ...
Octopus, Giant Pacific
(Octopus dofleini)		 Cephalapoda This is the largest known species of octopus. The mantle length can be up to 23.5 inches, and the overall length from 9.8 to 16.4 ...
Orangutan, Bornean
(Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus)		 Mammalia Head and body are 4.5-5.5 ft. long. Arm-spread is approximately 8.25 ft. with females weighing up to 143 lb. and males weighing up to 317 ...
Ostrich
(Struthio camelus massaicus)		 Aves

Height: Males up to 8 feet. Females are somewhat shorter. Weight: Up to 160 pounds. The ostrich is the largest living bird, and also the ...

Otter, Oriental Small Clawed
(Aonyx cinerea)		 Mammalia Head and body length 18 to 22", tail length 10 to 14", weight 6.6 to 13 lbs.They have relatively large, broad cheek teeth which are ...