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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Animals

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NAME

CLASS

DESCRIPTION (summary)

Panda, Red
(Ailurus fulgens fulgens)

Mammalia

Red pandas weigh between 6 and 13 lbs, have a head and body length of 22-24 inches and a bushy tail measuring 14-18 inches. The ...

Parrot, African Gray
(Psittacus erithacus)

Aves

The African gray parrot is about 13 to 14 inches long. While these birds live in lowland forests, they do visit savannas and open woodlands ...

Porcupine, Asian or Indian Crested
(Hystrix indica)

Mammalia

Head and body length can range from 23 to 36 inches; tail length from 3 to 6 inches, and weight from 22 to 66 pounds. ...

Porcupine, Prehensile-tailed
(Coendou prehensilis)

Mammalia

This is the smallest of the porcupines. The body is covered with short, thick, loosely attached quills, which are used as a defense mechanism, becoming ...

Potto
(Perodicticus potto)

Mammalia

Head and body length is 12 to 15". Tail length 1.5 to 4", and weight from .5 to .75 lbs. The index finger is a ...

Python, Reticulated
(Python reticulatas)

Reptilia

This is the worlds longest snake, but not the heaviest. One specimen was 33 feet long and weighed over 300 pounds. A more usual length ...