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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

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Showing 35 species · Sochi

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Near Threatened

Grey Long-Eared Bat

Plecotus austriacus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Vulnerable

Giant Noctule

Nyctalus lasiopterus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Hornet

Vespa crabro

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Lesser Stag Beetle

Dorcus parallelipipedus

FrugivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

European Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes nasicornis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pine Marten

Martes martes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pygmy White-toothed Shrew

Suncus etruscus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Tench

Tinca tinca

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

European Mole

Talpa europaea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Western Barbastelle

Barbastella barbastellus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Least Weasel

Mustela nivalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Sand Lizard

Lacerta agilis

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Vulnerable

Southern Water Vole

Arvicola sapidus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Barbel

Barbus barbus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Least Concern

Eurasian Water Shrew

Neomys fodiens

PiscivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Noctule

Nyctalus noctula

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

European Grayling

Thymallus thymallus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Lesser Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus hipposideros

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Wood Mouse

Apodemus sylvaticus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Dace

Leuciscus leuciscus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

Fat Dormouse

Glis glis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Relevancia
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PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
45 countries114 parks6 dive sites
Greater Horseshoe BatLeast Concern

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
51 countries98 parks
Least Concern

Pike

Esox lucius

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries117 parks7 dive sites
Least Concern

Common Bream

Abramis brama

OmnivoreNocturnalIn schools
45 countries68 parks4 dive sites
Least Concern

Zander

Sander lucioperca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries71 parks4 dive sites
Least Concern

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs
54 countries130 parks
Not Evaluated

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
47 countries31 parks
Near Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
45 countries196 parks
Not Evaluated

Glow-worm

Lampyris noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries139 parks
Least Concern

Peacock

Aglais io

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries213 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
46 countries122 parks
58 countries122 parks
45 countries152 parks
39 countries128 parks
54 countries138 parks
84 countries211 parks
48 countries217 parks
58 countries127 parks
45 countries74 parks
45 countries168 parks
53 countries220 parks
45 countries127 parks
50 countries211 parks
45 countries144 parks
53 countries145 parks
46 countries139 parks
45 countries140 parks
46 countries67 parks
46 countries196 parks
47 countries129 parks
30 countries102 parks
46 countries111 parks
47 countries153 parks
45 countries101 parks
45 countries169 parks