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A full-body African elephant on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,337

Parks connected

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 89 species · Etna

Showing 89 species · Etna

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Greater Horseshoe BatLeast Concern

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Northern LapwingNear Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Green Tiger Beetle

Cicindela campestris

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Least Concern

Green Toad

Bufotes viridis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red Mason Bee

Osmia bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Violet Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa violacea

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum malachurum

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Common Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Stretch Spider

Tetragnatha extensa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

German Wasp

Vespula germanica

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Beautiful Demoiselle

Calopteryx virgo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Spanish Fly

Lytta vesicatoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Soldier Beetle

Cantharis rustica

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Rose Chafer

Cetonia aurata

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Southern Green Shieldbug

Nezara viridula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Iberian Scarce Swallowtail

Iphiclides feisthamelii

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Megarian Banded Centipede

Scolopendra cingulata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

NocturnalColonialTemperate forest
Least Concern

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Common Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla carnea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Golden Ground Beetle

Carabus auratus

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Not Evaluated

Mammoth Wasp

Megascolia maculata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Yellow Scorpion

Buthus occitanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
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European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
49 countries105 parks
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
50 countries142 parks
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries187 parks
MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries207 parks
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries206 parks
Northern WheatearLeast Concern

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
47 countries186 parks
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries190 parks
Rock PigeonLeast Concern

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
51 countries110 parks
Red-backed ShrikeLeast Concern

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries185 parks
Fallow DeerLeast Concern

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
40 countries183 parks
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98 parks
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206 parks
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45 countries153 parks
54 countries210 parks
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