Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Animals

The list of animals below is sorted alphabetically. Click on the letter of the alphabet to view a list of animals whose name begins with that letter. To search animal names and scientific names, please use the search box in the header.

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 ...

Axolotl (Axolotyl)
(Ambystoma mexicanum)

Amphibia

Also known as the Mexican axolotl. A cylindrical, aquatic salamander that retains certain larval characteristics as an adult (known as 'neotony' or 'pedogenisis'). They possess ...