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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

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Conservation

Showing 20 species · Addo Elephant

Showing 20 species · Addo Elephant

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AardvarkLeast Concern

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common WarthogLeast Concern

Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Greater KuduLeast Concern

Greater Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
Common ElandLeast Concern

Common Eland

Taurotragus oryx

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavanna
GrivetLeast Concern

Grivet

Chlorocebus aethiops

OmnivoreDiurnalSavanna
9 countries
Least Concern

Common Duiker

Sylvicapra grimmia

OmnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Steenbok

Raphicerus campestris

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Olive Baboon

Papio anubis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Southern Boubou

Laniarius ferrugineus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

African Oystercatcher

Haematopus moquini

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Large predators187species
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
Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
21 countries8 parks16 dive sites
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries18 parks
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries61 parks
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries52 parks
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
43 countries35 parks
African PenguinCritically Endangered

African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries6 parks
Cape GannetEndangered

Cape Gannet

Morus capensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
14 countries11 parks
Common OstrichLeast Concern

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries18 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
43 countries
11 parks
43 countries
35 parks
43 countries
31 parks
43 countries
25 parks
10 parks
43 countries29 parks
43 countries18 parks
21 countries26 parks
7 countries10 parks
4 countries14 parks