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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 39 species · Korup

Showing 39 species · Korup

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Goliath BeetleNot Evaluated

Goliath Beetle

Goliathus goliatus

FrugivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common Emperor ScorpionNot Evaluated

Common Emperor Scorpion

Pandinus imperator

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Giant African MillipedeLeast Concern

Giant African Millipede

Archispirostreptus gigas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Gaboon ViperNot Evaluated

Gaboon Viper

Bitis gabonica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Giant PangolinEndangered

Giant Pangolin

Smutsia gigantea

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Yellow-casqued HornbillVulnerable

Yellow-casqued Hornbill

Ceratogymna elata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Mona MonkeyNear Threatened

Mona Monkey

Cercopithecus mona

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Putty-nosed MonkeyLeast Concern

Putty-nosed Monkey

Cercopithecus nictitans

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Great Blue TuracoLeast Concern

Great Blue Turaco

Corythaeola cristata

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Grey-necked RockfowlVulnerable

Grey-necked Rockfowl

Picathartes oreas

InsectivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
Black ColobusVulnerable

Black Colobus

Colobus satanas

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Least Concern

Elephantnose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Water Chevrotain

Hyemoschus aquaticus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Slender-snouted Crocodile

Mecistops cataphractus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

African Dwarf Crocodile

Osteolaemus tetraspis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

African Golden Cat

Caracal aurata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Zaire Dwarf Clawed Frog

Hymenochirus boettgeri

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Least Concern

Hairy Frog

Trichobatrachus robustus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Narina Trogon

Apaloderma narina

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

West African Potto

Perodicticus potto

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Guinea Turaco

Tauraco persa

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Endangered

Tree Pangolin

Phataginus tricuspis

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Cricetomys gambianus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Red-capped Mangabey

Cercocebus torquatus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Endangered

Drill

Mandrillus leucophaeus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Endangered

Preuss's Monkey

Allochrocebus preussi

OmnivoreDiurnalEndangered
Critically Endangered

Preuss's Red Colobus

Piliocolobus preussi

HerbivoreDiurnalCritically Endangered
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
Western GorillaCritically Endangered

Western Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group
21 countries13 parks
African Forest ElephantCritically Endangered

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

FrugivoreVariable activityFamily group
5 countries12 parks
African Straw-coloured Fruit-batNear Threatened

African Straw-coloured Fruit-bat

Eidolon helvum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
16 countries11 parks
Tsetse FlyNot Evaluated

Tsetse Fly

Glossina morsitans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
43 countries69 parks
Giant Slippery FrogEndangered

Giant Slippery Frog

Conraua goliath

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
21 countries4 parks
Village WeaverLeast Concern

Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries31 parks
Rhinoceros ViperLeast Concern

Rhinoceros Viper

Bitis nasicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries19 parks
Whip-spiderNot Evaluated

Whip-spider

Damon variegatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
43 countries55 parks
African CivetLeast Concern

African Civet

Civettictis civetta

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
44 countries36 parks
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43 countries
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