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An African elephant, seen in full, standing 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

1,331

Parks with species

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Large predators194speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNocturnal wildlife772speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 16 species · White Star Quarry

Showing 16 species · White Star Quarry

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Least Concern

Common Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

OmnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Least Concern

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Apalone spinifera

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Map Turtle

Graptemys geographica

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Eastern Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

CarnivoreCrepuscularFish
Not Evaluated

Common Hydra

Hydra vulgaris

CarnivoreSolitaryFreshwater
Relevancia
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Common Snapping TurtleLeast Concern

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
10 countries28 parks7 dive sites
Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
73 countries4 parks9 dive sites
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
90 countries38 parks8 dive sites
Channel CatfishLeast Concern

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
3 countries30 parks4 dive sites
Painted TurtleLeast Concern

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
3 countries28 parks4 dive sites
Pond SliderLeast Concern

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
79 countries25 parks4 dive sites
Least Concern

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
35 countries29 parks7 dive sites
Least Concern

Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus osseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
3 countries8 parks7 dive sites
Least Concern

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
3 countries34 parks7 dive sites
Least Concern

Common Musk Turtle

Sternotherus odoratus

OmnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
2 countries26 parks7 dive sites
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About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

37 countries60 parks4 dive sites
3 countries28 parks7 dive sites
2 countries12 parks4 dive sites
2 countries29 parks4 dive sites
22 countries38 parks7 dive sites
42 countries6 dive sites