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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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Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 27 species · El Rey

Showing 27 species · El Rey

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MargayNear Threatened

Margay

Leopardus wiedii

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
20 countries
Red BrocketData Deficient

Red Brocket

Mazama americana

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Red-breasted ToucanLeast Concern

Red-breasted Toucan

Ramphastos dicolorus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Dusky-legged GuanLeast Concern

Dusky-legged Guan

Penelope obscura

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
South American CoatiLeast Concern

South American Coati

Nasua nasua

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Gray BrocketLeast Concern

Gray Brocket

Subulo gouazoubira

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Tucuman AmazonVulnerable

Tucuman Amazon

Amazona tucumana

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Least Concern

Cascabel Rattlesnake

Crotalus durissus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Yellow Armadillo

Euphractus sexcinctus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk

Conepatus chinga

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Black-and-white Tegu

Tupinambis merianae

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red-legged Seriema

Cariama cristata

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Giant Hummingbird

Patagona gigas

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Geoffroy's Cat

Leopardus geoffroyi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Black-and-chestnut Eagle

Spizaetus isidori

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
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
Southern TamanduaLeast Concern

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity
12 countries67 parks
Turquoise-fronted AmazonNear Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
12 countries29 parks
Sword-billed HummingbirdLeast Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Ensifera ensifera

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries21 parks
Military MacawVulnerable

Military Macaw

Ara militaris

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable
7 countries43 parks
OcelotLeast Concern

Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries55 parks
Collared PeccaryLeast Concern

Collared Peccary

Pecari tajacu

OmnivoreVariable activityIn herds
21 countries14 parks
Spectacled OwlLeast Concern

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries77 parks
Northern Night MonkeyLeast Concern

Northern Night Monkey

Aotus trivirgatus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
13 countries20 parks
Crested EagleNear Threatened

Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
16 countries10 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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12 countries
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17 countries35 parks
8 countries31 parks
17 countries68 parks
7 countries41 parks
7 countries39 parks
6 countries41 parks
5 countries27 parks
7 countries26 parks
7 countries27 parks
6 countries32 parks