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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 49 species · Carlsbad Caverns

Showing 49 species · Carlsbad Caverns

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Collared PeccaryLeast Concern

Collared Peccary

Pecari tajacu

OmnivoreVariable activityIn herds
Turkish GeckoLeast Concern

Turkish Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great-tailed GrackleLeast Concern

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Gray FoxLeast Concern

Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Elf OwlLeast Concern

Elf Owl

Micrathene whitneyi

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
RingtailLeast Concern

Ringtail

Bassariscus astutus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Mule DeerLeast Concern

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

HerbivoreCrepuscularTemperate forest
Striped SkunkNot Evaluated

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
American BadgerLeast Concern

American Badger

Taxidea taxus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Greater RoadrunnerLeast Concern

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Lesser Long-nosed BatNear Threatened

Lesser Long-nosed Bat

Leptonycteris yerbabuenae

NectarivoreNocturnalColonial
Texas Horned LizardLeast Concern

Texas Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma cornutum

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Cliff SwallowLeast Concern

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Pepsis grossa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

HerbivoreSolitaryInsect
Not Evaluated

Convergent Lady Beetle

Hippodamia convergens

CarnivoreDiurnalInsect
Least Concern

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Hispid Cotton Rat

Sigmodon hispidus

HerbivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Mohave Rattlesnake

Crotalus scutulatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Arizona Bark Scorpion

Centruroides sculpturatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Big Brown Bat

Eptesicus fuscus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Southern Black Widow

Latrodectus mactans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Great Black Digger Wasp

Sphex pensylvanicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Pallipes Windscorpion

Eremobates pallipes

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Giant Vinegaroon

Mastigoproctus giganteus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Brown Recluse

Loxosceles reclusa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Southern Unstriped Scorpion

Vaejovis carolinianus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Cave Cricket

Pristoceuthophilus rhoadsi

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Lucifer Hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Antelope Jackrabbit

Lepus alleni

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Ord's Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys ordii

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries136 parks
Turkey VultureLeast Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries95 parks
Mexican Free-tailed BatLeast Concern

Mexican Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida brasiliensis

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
5 countries17 parks
Red-tailed HawkLeast Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
21 countries103 parks
Northern FlickerLeast Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
11 countries105 parks
Burrowing OwlLeast Concern

Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
30 countries21 parks
Eastern MilksnakeLeast Concern

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries38 parks
Northern MockingbirdLeast Concern

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
35 countries54 parks
Carolina SphinxNot Evaluated

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
44 countries70 parks
American KestrelLeast Concern

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
35 countries65 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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10 countries81 parks
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8 countries45 parks
3 countries48 parks
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26 countries108 parks
2 countries17 parks
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1 country10 parks
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3 countries12 parks