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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 25 species · Los Alerces

Showing 25 species · Los Alerces

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Buff-Necked IbisLeast Concern

Buff-Necked Ibis

Theristicus caudatus

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Black-necked SwanLeast Concern

Black-necked Swan

Cygnus melancoryphus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Gray FoxLeast Concern

Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Upland GooseLeast Concern

Upland Goose

Chloephaga picta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Southern River OtterEndangered

Southern River Otter

Lontra provocax

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Burrowing ParrotLeast Concern

Burrowing Parrot

Cyanoliseus patagonus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Southern PuduNear Threatened

Southern Pudu

Pudu puda

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Southern Monito del MonteLeast Concern

Southern Monito del Monte

Dromiciops gliroides

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Humboldt's Hog-nosed SkunkLeast Concern

Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk

Conepatus humboldtii

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Austral ParakeetLeast Concern

Austral Parakeet

Enicognathus ferrugineus

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Chucao TapaculoLeast Concern

Chucao Tapaculo

Scelorchilus rubecula

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk

Conepatus chinga

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Geoffroy's Cat

Leopardus geoffroyi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Kodkod

Leopardus guigna

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Andean CondorVulnerable

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries39 parks
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries136 parks
South American Fur SealLeast Concern

South American Fur Seal

Arctocephalus australis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
6 countries19 parks4 dive sites
Peale's DolphinLeast Concern

Peale's Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus australis

CarnivoreIn herdsOcean
4 countries16 parks2 dive sites
Southern LapwingLeast Concern

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

InsectivoreVariable activityIn pairs
11 countries51 parks
CoypuLeast Concern

Coypu

Myocastor coypus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
38 countries13 parks
Pampas CatNear Threatened

Pampas Cat

Leopardus colocolo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
8 countries26 parks
Kelp GullLeast Concern

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
13 countries34 parks
Patagonian HuemulEndangered

Patagonian Huemul

Hippocamelus bisulcus

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
7 countries10 parks
CulpeoLeast Concern

Culpeo

Lycalopex culpaeus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
7 countries22 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
10 countries
33 parks
7 countries
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5 countries
21 parks
7 countries
8 parks
7 countries
10 parks
7 countries
24 parks
7 countries
10 parks
2 countries
9 parks
2 countries
19 parks
2 countries
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2 countries
10 parks
7 countries53 parks
7 countries39 parks
7 countries27 parks
2 countries15 parks