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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 ... |
Onager, Persian
(Equus hemionus onager) |
Mammalia |
Weight is 440-575 pounds, height is approximately 50” at the shoulder. Legs and belly are usually light beige or tan with darker markings on the ... |
Opossum
(Didelphis virginiana) |
Mammalia |
Opossums have cat sized bodies with the tail usually shorter than the combined length of head and body. The body can be gray, black, reddish, ... |
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 ... |
Owl, Barn
(Tyto alba) |
Aves |
This may be the best known owl in the world. The upper parts are orange-buff, spotted with dark grey and white. The underparts are white ... |
Owl, Barred
(Strix varia) |
Aves |
Overall length – 16 to 24 inches. Wingspan – 38 to 50 inches. This is a large, rotund, gray-brown woodland owl with a puffy dome-shaped ... |
Owl, Eastern Screech
(Otus asio) |
Aves |
Length=7 to 10 inches, and wingspan=18 to 24 inches. Females are larger than males. There are two distinct color phases: gray and rufous. In the ... |
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