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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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1Herbivore

Conservation

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Showing 609 species · Herbivore

Showing 609 species · Herbivore

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GemsbokLeast Concern

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Lowland TapirVulnerable

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
GiraffeVulnerable

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Brent GooseLeast Concern

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
West Indian ManateeVulnerable

West Indian Manatee

Trichechus manatus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Thomson's GazelleNear Threatened

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Proboscis MonkeyEndangered

Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
VicunaLeast Concern

Vicuna

Vicugna vicugna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
7 countries
CapybaraLeast Concern

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Black-tailed Prairie DogLeast Concern

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Eastern GorillaCritically Endangered

Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

PrimateHerbivoreDiurnal
Blue-and-yellow MacawLeast Concern

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Florida ManateeVulnerable

Florida Manatee

Trichechus manatus latirostris

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Blue ChaffinchNot Evaluated

Blue Chaffinch

Fringilla teydea

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Rock HyraxLeast Concern

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Edible Sea UrchinNear Threatened

Edible Sea Urchin

Echinus esculentus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
GaurVulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
19 countries
Moon CrabNot Evaluated

Moon Crab

Gecarcinus quadratus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Green SnailNot Evaluated

Green Snail

Turbo marmoratus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Long-spined UrchinNot Evaluated

Long-spined Urchin

Diadema antillarum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Green IguanaLeast Concern

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Blue MusselNot Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Common OysterNot Evaluated

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Red PandaEndangered

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Queen ParrotfishLeast Concern

Queen Parrotfish

Scarus vetula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Olive ChitonNot Evaluated

Olive Chiton

Chiton olivaceus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
TakinVulnerable

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
9 countries
Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Greater One-horned RhinocerosVulnerable

Greater One-horned Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros unicornis

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Keel-billed ToucanNear Threatened

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Greylag GooseLeast Concern

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Sable AntelopeLeast Concern

Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Palette SurgeonfishLeast Concern

Palette Surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn schools
GuerezaLeast Concern

Guereza

Colobus guereza

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Mantled Howler MonkeyLeast Concern

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Baird's TapirEndangered

Baird's Tapir

Tapirus bairdii

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grevy's ZebraEndangered

Grevy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
European BisonNear Threatened

European Bison

Bison bonasus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Snow GooseLeast Concern

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern Plains Gray LangurLeast Concern

Northern Plains Gray Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Patagonian MaraNear Threatened

Patagonian Mara

Dolichotis patagonum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Marine IguanaVulnerable

Marine Iguana

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Galápagos Giant TortoiseVulnerable

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis niger

EndemicHerbivoreDiurnal
American BisonNear Threatened

American Bison

Bison bison

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
MuskoxLeast Concern

Muskox

Ovibos moschatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
9 countries
Reticulated GiraffeEndangered

Reticulated Giraffe

Giraffa reticulata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
PukuNear Threatened

Puku

Kobus vardonii

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
6 countries
African Straw-coloured Fruit-batNear Threatened

African Straw-coloured Fruit-bat

Eidolon helvum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
American BeaverNot Evaluated

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

HerbivoreNocturnalFamily group
KoalaVulnerable

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

MarsupialHerbivoreNocturnal
1 country
Giant PandaVulnerable

Giant Panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Red-necked WallabyLeast Concern

Red-necked Wallaby

Notamacropus rufogriseus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
GeladaLeast Concern

Gelada

Theropithecus gelada

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
1 country
Antarctic KrillLeast Concern

Antarctic Krill

Euphausia superba

HerbivoreOceanCrustacean
IndriCritically Endangered

Indri

Indri indri

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
1 country
African ManateeVulnerable

African Manatee

Trichechus senegalensis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Turquoise-fronted AmazonNear Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Canada GooseLeast Concern

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Barnacle GooseLeast Concern

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
BongoNear Threatened

Bongo

Tragelaphus eurycerus

HerbivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
Plum-throated CotingaLeast Concern

Plum-throated Cotinga

Cotinga maynana

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Monk ParakeetLeast Concern

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Grant's GazelleLeast Concern

Grant's Gazelle

Nanger granti

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Black GrouseLeast Concern

Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Hyacinth MacawVulnerable

Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
HoatzinLeast Concern

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
12 countries
Siberian IbexNear Threatened

Siberian Ibex

Capra sibirica

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Rock PtarmiganLeast Concern

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Migratory LocustNot Evaluated

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Senegal ParrotLeast Concern

Senegal Parrot

Poicephalus senegalus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Grey ParrotEndangered

Grey Parrot

Psittacus erithacus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
MarkhorNear Threatened

Markhor

Capra falconeri

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
12 countries
OribiLeast Concern

Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
Grey PartridgeLeast Concern

Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries
Malayan TapirEndangered

Malayan Tapir

Tapirus indicus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Red-footed TortoiseVulnerable

Red-footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
African Spurred TortoiseEndangered

African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Leopard TortoiseLeast Concern

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Hermann's TortoiseNear Threatened

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Grey Go-away-birdLeast Concern

Grey Go-away-bird

Corythaixoides concolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red Mason BeeLeast Concern

Red Mason Bee

Osmia bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sharp-collared Furrow BeeNot Evaluated

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum malachurum

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Tawny Mining BeeNot Evaluated

Tawny Mining Bee

Andrena fulva

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common CockchaferNot Evaluated

Common Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
AddaxCritically Endangered

Addax

Addax nasomaculatus

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
9 countries
Bar-headed GooseLeast Concern

Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Spanish FlyNot Evaluated

Spanish Fly

Lytta vesicatoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Giant African SnailNot Evaluated

Giant African Snail

Lissachatina fulica

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eurasian BeaverLeast Concern

Eurasian Beaver

Castor fiber

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Rose ChaferNot Evaluated

Rose Chafer

Cetonia aurata

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Southern Green ShieldbugNot Evaluated

Southern Green Shieldbug

Nezara viridula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Mute SwanLeast Concern

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries
CoypuLeast Concern

Coypu

Myocastor coypus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
38 countries
Roe DeerLeast Concern

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
European Rhinoceros BeetleNot Evaluated

European Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes nasicornis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Humming-bird Hawk-mothNot Evaluated

Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Death's-head Hawk-mothNot Evaluated

Death's-head Hawk-moth

Acherontia atropos

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Carolina SphinxNot Evaluated

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common WarthogLeast Concern

Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Egyptian GooseLeast Concern

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
ImpalaLeast Concern

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Desert LocustNot Evaluated

Desert Locust

Schistocerca gregaria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries68 parks400 dive sites
Plains ZebraLeast Concern

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries28 parks
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
DugongVulnerable

Dugong

Dugong dugon

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
46 countries16 parks41 dive sites
ReindeerVulnerable

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
9 countries16 parks
Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
53 countries66 parks
Common WildebeestLeast Concern

Common Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
43 countries13 parks
Common HippopotamusVulnerable

Common Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
43 countries30 parks1 dive site
MooseLeast Concern

Moose

Alces alces

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
15 countries57 parks
GuanacoLeast Concern

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries17 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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12 parks
43 countries
18 parks
11 countries
26 parks
43 countries
61 parks
19 countries
27 parks
19 parks
43 countries
8 parks
17 countries
27 parks
36 countries
14 parks
9 dive sites
57 countries
31 parks
43 countries
5 parks
3 countries
7 parks
6 parks
14 countries
4 parks
3 countries
4 parks
3 countries
4 parks
12 countries
5 parks
1 country
3 parks
3 dive sites
1 country
2 parks
17 countries
7 parks
33 countries
43 parks
75 dive sites
21 parks
13 countries
11 parks
3 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
197 dive sites
108 countries
27 parks
108 dive sites
43 countries
14 parks
19 countries
21 parks
23 dive sites
37 countries
49 parks
83 dive sites
9 countries
15 parks
33 countries
21 parks
85 dive sites
21 countries
26 parks
62 dive sites
5 parks
61 countries
35 parks
235 dive sites
7 countries
5 parks
10 countries
13 parks
47 countries
50 parks
11 countries
13 parks
59 countries
35 parks
192 dive sites
24 countries
21 parks
10 countries
28 parks
9 countries
7 parks
5 countries
10 parks
14 countries
4 parks
8 countries
24 parks
7 countries
14 parks
7 countries
4 parks
1 country
1 park
6 dive sites
1 country
1 park
3 countries
5 parks
4 parks
3 countries
4 parks
4 parks
16 countries
11 parks
8 countries
75 parks
2 dive sites
8 parks
1 country
6 parks
4 countries
27 parks
6 parks
6 countries
3 parks
3 dive sites
4 parks
19 countries
7 parks
1 dive site
12 countries
29 parks
13 countries
40 parks
12 countries
25 parks
22 countries
6 parks
49 countries
105 parks
11 countries
10 parks
15 countries
25 parks
43 countries
4 parks
24 countries
91 parks
11 countries
10 parks
28 parks
14 countries
13 parks
17 countries
26 parks
56 countries
41 parks
13 countries
11 parks
23 countries
7 parks
9 parks
23 parks
46 countries
43 parks
42 parks
13 countries
5 parks
10 countries
44 parks
43 countries
17 parks
43 countries
45 parks
30 countries
30 parks
43 countries
24 parks
45 countries
136 parks
40 countries
136 parks
40 countries
139 parks
46 countries
182 parks
7 parks
10 countries
22 parks
54 countries
129 parks
106 countries
51 parks
32 countries
20 parks
45 countries
180 parks
47 countries
136 parks
132 parks
13 parks
52 countries
60 parks
54 countries
138 parks
54 countries
169 parks
60 countries
147 parks
44 countries
70 parks
43 countries
35 parks
44 countries
27 parks
43 countries
28 parks
71 countries
29 parks
45 countries
190 parks