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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

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Near Threatened

Palm Cockatoo

Probosciger aterrimus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Frilled Lizard

Chlamydosaurus kingii

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Green Tree Python

Morelia viridis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Moluccan Eclectus

Eclectus roratus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

White's Tree Frog

Litoria caerulea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Pig-nosed Turtle

Carettochelys insculpta

OmnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

New Guinea Crocodile

Crocodylus novaeguineae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Spotted Cuscus

Spilocuscus maculatus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Magpie Goose

Anseranas semipalmata

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Common Phalanger

Phalanger orientalis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Spectacled Flying Fox

Pteropus conspicillatus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Western Superb Bird-of-Paradise

Lophorina superba

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Dwarf Cassowary

Casuarius bennetti

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Eastern Long-beaked Echidna

Zaglossus bartoni

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Western Long-beaked Echidna

Zaglossus bruijnii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Irrawaddy DolphinEndangered

Irrawaddy Dolphin

Orcaella brevirostris

CarnivoreDiurnalEndangered
10 countries11 parks5 dive sites
Banded ArcherfishLeast Concern

Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
15 countries26 parks17 dive sites
Southern CassowaryEndangered

Southern Cassowary

Casuarius casuarius

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
3 countries7 parks
Blue EmperorNot Evaluated

Blue Emperor

Papilio ulysses

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
4 countries12 parks
Willie WagtailLeast Concern

Willie Wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

InsectivoreVariable activityIn pairs
5 countries56 parks
Blue-winged KookaburraLeast Concern

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Dacelo leachii

CarnivoreDiurnalBird
3 countries12 parks
Black Flying FoxLeast Concern

Black Flying Fox

Pteropus alecto

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
3 countries12 parks
Not Evaluated

Asian Weaver Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

OmnivoreDiurnalInsect
21 countries28 parks
Least Concern

Brown Tree Snake

Boiga irregularis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
9 countries13 parks
Near Threatened

Nicobar Pigeon

Caloenas nicobarica

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
11 countries16 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.

3 countries6 parks
6 countries48 parks
3 countries11 parks
3 countries7 parks
5 countries7 parks
5 countries56 parks
3 countries25 parks
3 countries5 parks
2 countries4 parks
5 countries5 parks
3 countries10 parks
4 countries6 parks
3 countries9 parks
2 countries3 parks
2 countries3 parks
2 countries3 parks
2 countries1 park