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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

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 18 species · Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers

Showing 18 species · Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers

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Least Concern

Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Red Bull Ant

Myrmecia gulosa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Superb Fairywren

Malurus cyaneus

InsectivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Australian Magpie

Cracticus tibicen

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Common Ringtail Possum

Pseudocheirus peregrinus

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Eastern Pygmy Possum

Cercartetus nanus

OmnivoreNectarivoreNocturnal
Least Concern

Spotted Pardalote

Pardalotus punctatus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Southern Brown Bandicoot

Isoodon obesulus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Red-necked WallabyLeast Concern

Red-necked Wallaby

Notamacropus rufogriseus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
4 countries27 parks
Willie WagtailLeast Concern

Willie Wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

InsectivoreVariable activityIn pairs
5 countries56 parks
Mainland Island SnakeLeast Concern

Mainland Island Snake

Notechis scutatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
1 country25 parks
Rufous-bellied PademelonLeast Concern

Rufous-bellied Pademelon

Thylogale billardierii

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
1 country8 parks
Least Concern

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
6 countries48 parks
Least Concern

Short-beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

InsectivoreCrepuscularSolitary
3 countries53 parks
Least Concern

Common Bluetongue

Tiliqua scincoides

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
3 countries53 parks
Not Evaluated

Redback

Latrodectus hasselti

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
3 countries57 parks
Least Concern

Black-Faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
5 countries56 parks
Least Concern

Common Brush-tailed Possum

Trichosurus vulpecula

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
2 countries59 parks
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Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
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Endangered
3 countries51 parks
1 country33 parks
1 country26 parks
4 countries68 parks
1 country33 parks
1 country33 parks
1 country51 parks
1 country22 parks