11 animals starting with o<\/h2>\u00a0Olm<\/h3>Getty images<\/figcaption><\/figure>The olm<\/a>, one of the weirdest animals in the world<\/a>, is a troglodyte (cave-dwelling) salamander, and has lost its ability to see. It was once referred to a baby dragon by local people, who found them in the rivers after heavy rains washed them out of the caves. .\u00a0<\/p>\u00a0Okapi\u00a0<\/p>![\"Okapis](\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2020\/05\/Okapis.-GettyImages-551003797-1e61cfd-scaled.jpg?fit=1024,1024\")
Getty images<\/figcaption><\/figure>The okapi is the only living relative of the giraffe <\/a>\u2013 both are members of the Giraffidae family. It is endemic to the dense rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Each okapi\u2019s stripes are unique, which enables conservationists to monitor wild populations.<\/p>\u00a0Orca\u00a0<\/h3>![\"A](\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2016\/05\/GettyImages-476445611-abc5f6b.jpg\")
Getty images<\/figcaption><\/figure>Sometimes referred to as a killer whale<\/a>, the black and white patterning of an orca<\/a> is very distinctive. Recently, two eastern North Pacific populations were proposed to be two distinct species by scientists. Orcas have also been making the news for attacking and sinking boats in southwest Europe<\/a>.<\/p>Oystercatcher<\/p>![\"Oystercatcher,](\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2020\/02\/Two-oystercatchers-f24e039-scaled.jpg\")
Getty images<\/figcaption><\/figure>A group of wading birds belonging to the Haematopodidae family (and\u00a0Haematopus<\/em>genus), oystercatchers<\/a> are brown-black and white birds \u2013 though the variable oystercatcher (M\u0101ori: t\u014drea-pango) can also be mottled or all-black and the sooty oystercatcher is all-black.<\/p>- Why oystercatchers have the right bill for the job<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
\u00a0Osprey<\/p>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/07\/Osprey-c360537.jpg\")
Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>The osprey<\/a> has one of the most widespread distributions of land birds and is found on all continents except for Antarctica. It feeds on fish, and has a reversible outer toe to provide a better grasp on its prey \u2013 a feature it shares with owls.\u00a0<\/p>- White-tailed eagle vs osprey: what’s the difference between these two stunning birds of prey?<\/a><\/li>
- Where to see an osprey in the UK<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
Ocellated velvet gecko<\/h3>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/07\/Ocellated-velvet-gecko.jpg\")
Getty images<\/figcaption><\/figure>This was the first species to be named after the naturalist, conservationist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough,<\/a> when it was described as a species in a 1985 paper and given the scientific name of\u00a0Oedura attenboroughi<\/em>. However, it was later synonymised with\u00a0Oedura monilis<\/em>.<\/p>
The olm<\/a>, one of the weirdest animals in the world<\/a>, is a troglodyte (cave-dwelling) salamander, and has lost its ability to see. It was once referred to a baby dragon by local people, who found them in the rivers after heavy rains washed them out of the caves. .\u00a0<\/p> \u00a0Okapi\u00a0<\/p> The okapi is the only living relative of the giraffe <\/a>\u2013 both are members of the Giraffidae family. It is endemic to the dense rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Each okapi\u2019s stripes are unique, which enables conservationists to monitor wild populations.<\/p> Sometimes referred to as a killer whale<\/a>, the black and white patterning of an orca<\/a> is very distinctive. Recently, two eastern North Pacific populations were proposed to be two distinct species by scientists. Orcas have also been making the news for attacking and sinking boats in southwest Europe<\/a>.<\/p> Oystercatcher<\/p> A group of wading birds belonging to the Haematopodidae family (and\u00a0Haematopus<\/em>genus), oystercatchers<\/a> are brown-black and white birds \u2013 though the variable oystercatcher (M\u0101ori: t\u014drea-pango) can also be mottled or all-black and the sooty oystercatcher is all-black.<\/p> \u00a0Osprey<\/p> The osprey<\/a> has one of the most widespread distributions of land birds and is found on all continents except for Antarctica. It feeds on fish, and has a reversible outer toe to provide a better grasp on its prey \u2013 a feature it shares with owls.\u00a0<\/p> This was the first species to be named after the naturalist, conservationist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough,<\/a> when it was described as a species in a 1985 paper and given the scientific name of\u00a0Oedura attenboroughi<\/em>. However, it was later synonymised with\u00a0Oedura monilis<\/em>.<\/p>\u00a0Orca\u00a0<\/h3>
Ocellated velvet gecko<\/h3>