Read below for information on 27 different animals that start with the letter O, from ocelot to oyster. The most popular animal that starts with the letter O is the ocelot, a small cat also known as the painted leopard. The least popular O animal is the orangutan. Some can grow to be up to 200lbs, making them one of the largest primates in the world. Some fun facts about letter O name animals are:
- Opossums are believed to be immune to some snake venom
- With males growing over 9 feet tall, ostriches are the world’s largest bird
- Otters hold hands while sleeping to avoid drifting apart while in flowing water
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Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with O
Animals that Start with O
Oak Toad
The toad doesn't hop.
Ocelot
Also known as the Painted Leopard!
Octopus
There are around 300 different species!
Oenpelli python
Oenpelli pythons are unusually thin for a python.
Okapi
Eats more than 100 different types of plant!
Old English Sheepdog
Intelligent, sociable and playful!
Olive Baboon
Olive baboons will sometimes form strong friendships with each other
Olive python
The olive python is a gentle giant that is rarely aggressive.
Olive Sea Snake
Olive sea snakes can stay underwater for two hours without taking a breath.
Olm
Inhabits dark underwater caves
Opah
Opah are brightly colored, with red-orange fins and a silvery body.
Opossum
Thought to be immune to certain snake venom!
Orang-utan
Shares 97% of its DNA with humans!
Orange-Crowned Warbler
Often mistaken for the Tennessee Warblers, which are equally dull.
Orb Weaver
Females are about four times the size of males
Ornithomimus
Ornithomimus translates from Greek to mean “bird mimic.”
Ortolan Bunting
The tradition of hiding your face with a napkin or towel while eating this bird was begun by a priest who was a friend of the great French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin.
Oscar Fish
The Oscar fish has teeth in its throat!
Ostrich
The largest bird in the world!
Otter
There are 13 different species worldwide
Otterhound
Otterhounds have webbed feet making them great swimmers!
Oviraptor
Oviraptor means "egg thief" or "egg seizer," though they were quite protective of their own eggs.
Owl
The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees
Oyster
Can process up to 10 litres of water an hour!
Oyster Toadfish
The oyster toadfish can produce poison to protect itself
Popular Animals starting with O
Ocelot
Also known as the Painted Leopard!
Old English Sheepdog
Intelligent, sociable and playful!
Newest Animals that Start with the Letter O
The most recently added Animals that start with the letter O.
Opah
Opah are brightly colored, with red-orange fins and a silvery body.
Olive python
The olive python is a gentle giant that is rarely aggressive.
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