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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

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 21 species · Ennedi Massif

Showing 21 species · Ennedi Massif

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Dorcas GazelleVulnerable

Dorcas Gazelle

Gazella dorcas

HerbivoreCrepuscularVulnerable
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Desert MonitorLeast Concern

Desert Monitor

Varanus griseus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Desert Horned ViperLeast Concern

Desert Horned Viper

Cerastes cerastes

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Dama GazelleCritically Endangered

Dama Gazelle

Nanger dama

HerbivoreDiurnalCritically Endangered
Pale FoxLeast Concern

Pale Fox

Vulpes pallida

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
16 countries
Arabian Sand GazelleVulnerable

Arabian Sand Gazelle

Gazella marica

HerbivoreCrepuscularVulnerable
Golden JackalLeast Concern

Golden Jackal

Canis aureus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Fattailed Scorpion

Androctonus australis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Fennec Fox

Vulpes zerda

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Jerboa

Jaculus jaculus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
45 countries57 parks2 dive sites
Common AgamaLeast Concern

Common Agama

Agama agama

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries45 parks
Lappet-faced VultureEndangered

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
48 countries73 parks
Egyptian CobraLeast Concern

Egyptian Cobra

Naja haje

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
68 countries36 parks
Migratory LocustNot Evaluated

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
56 countries41 parks
African Spurred TortoiseEndangered

African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
43 countries17 parks
PhoorsaLeast Concern

Phoorsa

Echis carinatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
39 countries24 parks
AddaxCritically Endangered

Addax

Addax nasomaculatus

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
9 countries7 parks
Cream-coloured CourserLeast Concern

Cream-coloured Courser

Cursorius cursor

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
18 countries21 parks
Desert LocustNot Evaluated

Desert Locust

Schistocerca gregaria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
71 countries29 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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34 countries26 parks