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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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1Temperate forest

Conservation

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Showing 598 species · Temperate forest

Showing 598 species · Temperate forest

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Bald EagleLeast Concern

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Iberian LynxEndangered

Iberian Lynx

Lynx pardinus

EndemicCarnivoreCrepuscular
Blue ChaffinchNot Evaluated

Blue Chaffinch

Fringilla teydea

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
GaurVulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
19 countries
WolverineLeast Concern

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries
Turkey VultureLeast Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common BuzzardLeast Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
European BisonNear Threatened

European Bison

Bison bonasus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Northern Plains Gray LangurLeast Concern

Northern Plains Gray Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Spanish Imperial EagleVulnerable

Spanish Imperial Eagle

Aquila adalberti

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Ruby-throated HummingbirdLeast Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian SparrowhawkLeast Concern

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
American Black BearLeast Concern

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Tasmanian DevilEndangered

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
African Straw-coloured Fruit-batNear Threatened

African Straw-coloured Fruit-bat

Eidolon helvum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Southern Brown KiwiVulnerable

Southern Brown Kiwi

Apteryx australis

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
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
FossaVulnerable

Fossa

Cryptoprocta ferox

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
European Bee-eaterLeast Concern

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Woodchat ShrikeLeast Concern

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Turquoise-fronted AmazonNear Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Chilean RecluseNot Evaluated

Chilean Recluse

Loxosceles laeta

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common GreenshankLeast Concern

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Nine-banded ArmadilloLeast Concern

Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
BoomslangLeast Concern

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian Eagle-OwlLeast Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Red-tailed HawkLeast Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Mediterranean ChameleonLeast Concern

Mediterranean Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Great Grey OwlLeast Concern

Great Grey Owl

Strix nebulosa

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Northern FlickerLeast Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Stag BeetleNear Threatened

Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Mozambique Spitting CobraLeast Concern

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

Naja mossambica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Monk ParakeetLeast Concern

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Smooth SnakeLeast Concern

Smooth Snake

Coronella austriaca

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries
West European HedgehogNear Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Spotless StarlingLeast Concern

Spotless Starling

Sturnus unicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common PheasantNot Evaluated

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Black GrouseLeast Concern

Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Red Wood AntNear Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common Spiny-tailed IguanaLeast Concern

Common Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Glow-wormNot Evaluated

Glow-worm

Lampyris noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Green MambaLeast Concern

Green Mamba

Dendroaspis angusticeps

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
PeacockLeast Concern

Peacock

Aglais io

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Willow WarblerLeast Concern

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Spotted FlycatcherLeast Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
European RobinLeast Concern

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
GoldcrestLeast Concern

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Alpine SalamanderLeast Concern

Alpine Salamander

Salamandra atra

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries
Midwife ToadLeast Concern

Midwife Toad

Alytes obstetricans

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eastern MilksnakeLeast Concern

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Northern MockingbirdLeast Concern

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red-footed TortoiseVulnerable

Red-footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Hermann's TortoiseNear Threatened

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
WoodlarkLeast Concern

Woodlark

Lullula arborea

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries
Great Crested NewtLeast Concern

Great Crested Newt

Triturus cristatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
PolecatLeast Concern

Polecat

Mustela putorius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Baltimore OrioleLeast Concern

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Eurasian MagpieLeast Concern

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Lataste's ViperVulnerable

Lataste's Viper

Vipera latastei

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Red FoxLeast Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
81 countries
Mistle ThrushLeast Concern

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Violet Carpenter BeeLeast Concern

Violet Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa violacea

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Green AnoleNot Evaluated

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian Red SquirrelLeast Concern

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian JayLeast Concern

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sabre WaspNot Evaluated

Sabre Wasp

Rhyssa persuasoria

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
European HornetNot Evaluated

European Hornet

Vespa crabro

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Spanish FlyNot Evaluated

Spanish Fly

Lytta vesicatoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great TitLeast Concern

Great Tit

Parus major

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
49 countries
Coal TitLeast Concern

Coal Tit

Periparus ater

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Eurasian WrenLeast Concern

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
European NightjarLeast Concern

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Common Pill WoodlouseNot Evaluated

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

NocturnalColonialTemperate forest
Roe DeerLeast Concern

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common RavenLeast Concern

Common Raven

Corvus corax

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Burying BeetleNot Evaluated

Burying Beetle

Nicrophorus vespilloides

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
European Rhinoceros BeetleNot Evaluated

European Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes nasicornis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds
72 countries
Common EarthwormNot Evaluated

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

NocturnalSolitaryTemperate forest
RaccoonLeast Concern

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
38 countries
Peppered MothNot Evaluated

Peppered Moth

Biston betularia

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Pine MartenLeast Concern

Pine Marten

Martes martes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common MillipedeNot Evaluated

Common Millipede

Julus terrestris

NocturnalSolitaryTemperate forest
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Brown BearLeast Concern

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries53 parks
European Honey BuzzardLeast Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
62 countries206 parks
Black KiteLeast Concern

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
92 countries176 parks
Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
53 countries66 parks
MooseLeast Concern

Moose

Alces alces

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
15 countries57 parks
Eurasian LynxLeast Concern

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries45 parks
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
61 countries76 parks
Booted EagleLeast Concern

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
54 countries142 parks
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
50 countries142 parks
Japanese MacaqueLeast Concern

Japanese Macaque

Macaca fuscata

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
5 countries18 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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45 countries
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99 countries
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14 countries
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12 countries
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97 countries
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43 countries
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93 countries
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21 countries
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15 countries
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45 countries
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45 countries
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48 countries
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10 countries
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47 countries
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45 countries
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45 countries
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43 countries
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45 countries
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50 countries
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50 countries
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50 countries
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47 countries
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12 countries
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45 countries
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10 countries
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49 countries
261 parks
19 countries
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73 parks
47 countries
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45 countries
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32 countries
12 parks
47 countries
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45 countries
261 parks
54 countries
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45 countries
152 parks
54 countries
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45 countries
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261 parks
46 countries
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49 countries
261 parks
49 countries
154 parks
84 countries
193 parks
52 countries
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52 countries
12 parks
45 countries
167 parks
54 countries
138 parks
86 parks
47 countries
210 parks
67 parks
46 countries
139 parks
48 countries
217 parks
45 countries
152 parks