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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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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

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Conservation

Showing 32 species · Alaungdaw Kathapa

Showing 32 species · Alaungdaw Kathapa

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White-winged DuckCritically Endangered

White-winged Duck

Asarcornis scutulata

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Fishing CatVulnerable

Fishing Cat

Prionailurus viverrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Green PeafowlEndangered

Green Peafowl

Pavo muticus

OmnivoreDiurnalEndangered
Assamese MacaqueNear Threatened

Assamese Macaque

Macaca assamensis

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Clouded LeopardVulnerable

Clouded Leopard

Neofelis nebulosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Banded Krait

Bungarus fasciatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Southern Pig-tailed Macaque

Macaca nemestrina

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Oriental Small-clawed Otter

Aonyx cinereus

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Endangered

Southeast Asian Box Turtle

Cuora amboinensis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton verrucosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Bengal Slow Loris

Nycticebus bengalensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Greater False Vampire

Megaderma lyra

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Snakehead Murrel

Channa striata

CarnivoreFishFreshwater
Endangered

Phayre's Leaf-monkey

Trachypithecus phayrei

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
Least Concern

Climbing Perch

Anabas testudineus

OmnivoreFishFreshwater
Critically Endangered

Burmese Star Tortoise

Geochelone platynota

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Common Water MonitorNot Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
20 countries72 parks44 dive sites
Giant Honey BeeNot Evaluated

Giant Honey Bee

Apis dorsata

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
19 countries51 parks
Monocled CobraLeast Concern

Monocled Cobra

Naja kaouthia

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
17 countries20 parks
King CobraVulnerable

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
16 countries57 parks
Burmese PythonNot Evaluated

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
17 countries20 parks
Common Palm CivetLeast Concern

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
40 countries35 parks
BantengEndangered

Banteng

Bos javanicus

HerbivoreNocturnalEndangered
14 countries12 parks
Water BuffaloNot Evaluated

Water Buffalo

Bubalus bubalis

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
11 countries17 parks
Hog DeerEndangered

Hog Deer

Axis porcinus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
10 countries13 parks
Asian Golden CatNear Threatened

Asian Golden Cat

Catopuma temminckii

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
17 countries18 parks
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8 countries
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