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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

1,331

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 142 species · Cape Cod

Showing 142 species · Cape Cod

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MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Sei WhaleEndangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
American Horseshoe CrabVulnerable

American Horseshoe Crab

Limulus polyphemus

OmnivoreColonialVulnerable
Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Blue MarlinVulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
SwordfishNear Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
American EelEndangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Atlantic Ghost CrabNot Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common Basket StarNot Evaluated

Common Basket Star

Gorgonocephalus eucnemis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic HagfishLeast Concern

Atlantic Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common Snapping TurtleLeast Concern

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic CodVulnerable

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
Turkey VultureLeast Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Sea LampreyLeast Concern

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Brook TroutLeast Concern

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Atlantic Spotted DolphinLeast Concern

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Stenella frontalis

CarnivoreOceanMammal
Snow GooseLeast Concern

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Channel CatfishLeast Concern

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
American LobsterLeast Concern

American Lobster

Homarus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ruby-throated HummingbirdLeast Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Painted TurtleLeast Concern

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Pond SliderLeast Concern

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
American BeaverNot Evaluated

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

HerbivoreNocturnalFamily group
Canada GooseLeast Concern

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Red-tailed HawkLeast Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Northern FlickerLeast Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Snowy EgretLeast Concern

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eastern MilksnakeLeast Concern

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Northern MockingbirdLeast Concern

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Baltimore OrioleLeast Concern

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
WhimbrelLeast Concern

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
37 countries
Red FoxLeast Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
81 countries
RaccoonLeast Concern

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
38 countries
Belted KingfisherLeast Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
American KestrelLeast Concern

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Royal TernLeast Concern

Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Semipalmated SandpiperNear Threatened

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Common EiderLeast Concern

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Manx ShearwaterLeast Concern

Manx Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
American OystercatcherLeast Concern

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Virginia OpossumLeast Concern

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
CoyoteLeast Concern

Coyote

Canis latrans

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
4 countries
RazorbillLeast Concern

Razorbill

Alca torda

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
21 countries
North American PorcupineLeast Concern

North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eastern Gray SquirrelLeast Concern

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
WoodchuckLeast Concern

Woodchuck

Marmota monax

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common TernLeast Concern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Striped SkunkNot Evaluated

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Piping PloverNear Threatened

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Eastern ChipmunkLeast Concern

Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Mud Fiddler Crab

Uca pugnax

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Orange-footed Sea Cucumber

Cucumaria frondosa

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

CarnivoreIn schoolsVulnerable
Least Concern

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Musk Turtle

Sternotherus odoratus

OmnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Surf Clam

Spisula solidissima

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Common Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

OmnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Least Concern

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Eastern Mud Turtle

Kinosternon subrubrum

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Eastern Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Diamondback Terrapin

Malaclemys terrapin

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

CarnivoreCrepuscularFish
Least Concern

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Sea Biscuit

Clypeaster rosaceus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Sanderling

Calidris alba

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Least Concern

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Alligator Snapping Turtle

Macrochelys temminckii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Great Egret

Ardea alba

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Mummichog

Fundulus heteroclitus

OmnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries45 parks104 dive sites
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
154 countries38 parks20 dive sites
Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
42 countries5 parks94 dive sites
Atlantic PuffinVulnerable

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
21 countries27 parks5 dive sites
Grey SealLeast Concern

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
20 countries14 parks20 dive sites
Kemp's RidleyCritically Endangered

Kemp's Ridley

Lepidochelys kempii

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
15 countries8 parks8 dive sites
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
118 countries6 parks18 dive sites
Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
Brent GooseLeast Concern

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
17 countries27 parks
Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
19 countries18 parks31 dive sites
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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.

57 countries
31 parks
42 countries
46 parks
4 dive sites
13 countries
12 parks
6 dive sites
68 countries
31 parks
16 dive sites
2 countries
5 parks
6 dive sites
20 countries
28 parks
1 dive site
58 countries
40 parks
12 dive sites
33 countries
51 parks
82 dive sites
128 countries
69 parks
84 dive sites
87 countries
89 parks
7 dive sites
38 countries
35 parks
9 dive sites
39 countries
56 parks
33 dive sites
50 countries
28 parks
150 dive sites
40 countries
29 parks
104 dive sites
17 countries
26 parks
9 dive sites
17 countries
36 parks
6 dive sites
26 countries
62 parks
28 dive sites
10 countries
28 parks
7 dive sites
24 countries
47 parks
27 dive sites
17 countries
47 parks
28 dive sites
43 countries
95 parks
18 countries
45 parks
21 dive sites
39 countries
30 parks
3 dive sites
12 countries
9 parks
14 dive sites
8 countries
24 parks
3 countries
30 parks
4 dive sites
3 countries
14 parks
5 dive sites
12 countries
40 parks
3 countries
28 parks
4 dive sites
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
128 countries
35 parks
33 dive sites
79 countries
25 parks
4 dive sites
8 countries
75 parks
2 dive sites
13 countries
40 parks
21 countries
103 parks
11 countries
105 parks
37 countries
28 parks
12 countries
38 parks
35 countries
54 parks
10 countries
39 parks
24 parks
73 parks
67 parks
8 countries
58 parks
35 countries
65 parks
13 countries
17 parks
10 countries
26 parks
21 countries
34 parks
17 countries
20 parks
43 countries
22 parks
6 countries
29 parks
41 parks
29 parks
3 countries
57 parks
6 countries
46 parks
2 countries
37 parks
63 countries
4 parks
3 countries
79 parks
5 countries
15 parks
3 countries
32 parks
24 countries39 parks26 dive sites
12 countries5 parks13 dive sites
17 countries46 parks19 dive sites
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
40 countries26 parks98 dive sites
18 countries35 parks20 dive sites
35 countries29 parks7 dive sites
20 countries26 parks18 dive sites
3 countries34 parks7 dive sites
2 countries26 parks7 dive sites
3 countries14 parks7 dive sites
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
37 countries60 parks4 dive sites
4 countries12 parks6 dive sites
1 country13 parks3 dive sites
2 countries29 parks4 dive sites
2 countries5 parks2 dive sites
22 countries38 parks7 dive sites
9 countries29 parks
8 countries57 parks
8 countries23 parks
33 countries27 parks
46 countries46 parks
11 countries24 parks
100 countries32 parks
29 countries23 parks
7 countries88 parks
11 countries30 parks
10 countries43 parks
10 countries81 parks
10 countries37 parks
91 countries31 parks
42 countries80 parks
1 country17 parks1 dive site
5 countries38 parks
48 countries28 parks
8 countries27 parks
6 countries10 parks
20 countries28 parks
6 countries55 parks
6 countries53 parks
3 countries61 parks
3 countries35 parks
3 countries41 parks
3 countries38 parks
3 countries41 parks
3 countries41 parks
2 countries21 parks
5 countries37 parks