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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

1,332

Parks with species

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1Mountain

Conservation

Class
Diet
Activity
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Habitat

Showing 360 species · Mountain

Showing 360 species · Mountain

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Rock HyraxLeast Concern

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries
Peregrine FalconLeast Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red PandaEndangered

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
TakinVulnerable

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
9 countries
Resplendent QuetzalNear Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black-necked CraneNear Threatened

Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Bearded VultureNear Threatened

Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Southern Brown KiwiVulnerable

Southern Brown Kiwi

Apteryx australis

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
GeladaLeast Concern

Gelada

Theropithecus gelada

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
1 country
Giant Honey BeeNot Evaluated

Giant Honey Bee

Apis dorsata

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
Common AgamaLeast Concern

Common Agama

Agama agama

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Verreaux's EagleLeast Concern

Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Barnacle GooseLeast Concern

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
BongoNear Threatened

Bongo

Tragelaphus eurycerus

HerbivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Eurasian Eagle-OwlLeast Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Red-billed ChoughLeast Concern

Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries
Common WhitethroatLeast Concern

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black GrouseLeast Concern

Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
24 countries
Rock SparrowLeast Concern

Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eleonora's FalconLeast Concern

Eleonora's Falcon

Falco eleonorae

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Siberian IbexNear Threatened

Siberian Ibex

Capra sibirica

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Rock PtarmiganLeast Concern

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Grey WagtailLeast Concern

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
MarkhorNear Threatened

Markhor

Capra falconeri

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
12 countries
Grey PartridgeLeast Concern

Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
GoldcrestLeast Concern

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Rufous-tailed Rock ThrushLeast Concern

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Alpine SalamanderLeast Concern

Alpine Salamander

Salamandra atra

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Snow LeopardVulnerable

Snow Leopard

Panthera uncia

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
14 countries22 parks
Brown BearLeast Concern

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries53 parks
Griffon VultureLeast Concern

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
48 countries28 parks
GuanacoLeast Concern

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries17 parks
Golden EagleLeast Concern

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
72 countries109 parks
Andean CondorVulnerable

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries39 parks
VicunaLeast Concern

Vicuna

Vicugna vicugna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
7 countries6 parks
Japanese MacaqueLeast Concern

Japanese Macaque

Macaca fuscata

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
5 countries18 parks
Eastern GorillaCritically Endangered

Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

PrimateHerbivoreDiurnal
3 countries4 parks
Blue ChaffinchNot Evaluated

Blue Chaffinch

Fringilla teydea

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
1 country2 parks
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