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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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4EswatiniCritically EndangeredEndangeredVulnerable

Conservation

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Showing 25 species · Eswatini · Critically Endangered · Endangered

Showing 25 species · Eswatini · Critically Endangered · Endangered

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African PenguinCritically Endangered

African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Cape GannetEndangered

Cape Gannet

Morus capensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Martial EagleEndangered

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Lappet-faced VultureEndangered

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Grey Crowned CraneEndangered

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
SecretarybirdEndangered

Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
African Spurred TortoiseEndangered

African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Mountain ZebraVulnerable

Mountain Zebra

Equus zebra

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
TopiVulnerable

Topi

Damaliscus lunatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
Cape VultureVulnerable

Cape Vulture

Gyps coprotheres

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
White-backed VultureCritically Endangered

White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Wattled CraneVulnerable

Wattled Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Black-footed Cat

Felis nigripes

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

African Golden Cat

Caracal aurata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Southern Ground-Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
Common HippopotamusVulnerable

Common Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
43 countries30 parks1 dive site
Egyptian VultureEndangered

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
82 countries11 parks
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries18 parks
GiraffeVulnerable

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries19 parks
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries52 parks
CheetahVulnerable

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
44 countries33 parks
African Wild DogEndangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
43 countries20 parks
African LeopardVulnerable

African Leopard

Panthera pardus pardus

Big FiveCarnivoreNocturnal
43 countries4 parks
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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.

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