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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 28 species · Maria Island

Showing 28 species · Maria Island

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Least Concern

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Short-beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

InsectivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Common Bluetongue

Tiliqua scincoides

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Redback

Latrodectus hasselti

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Black-Faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Great Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Brush-tailed Possum

Trichosurus vulpecula

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Red Bull Ant

Myrmecia gulosa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Little Penguin

Eudyptula minor

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
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

Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris

CarnivoreDiurnalIn 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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Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
68 countries31 parks16 dive sites
Afro-Australian Fur SealLeast Concern

Afro-Australian Fur Seal

Arctocephalus pusillus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
4 countries10 parks5 dive sites
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
Laughing KookaburraLeast Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

CarnivoreDiurnalBird
3 countries26 parks
Australian PelicanLeast Concern

Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
5 countries39 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

Spotted Wobbegong

Orectolobus maculatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
1 country11 parks10 dive sites
Near Threatened

Leafy Seadragon

Phycodurus eques

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
1 country9 parks4 dive sites
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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.

6 countries48 parks
3 countries53 parks
3 countries53 parks
3 countries57 parks
5 countries56 parks
2 countries23 parks
4 countries49 parks
2 countries59 parks
3 countries51 parks
1 country33 parks
2 countries15 parks
1 country26 parks
4 countries68 parks
1 country33 parks
1 country20 parks
1 country33 parks
1 country51 parks
1 country22 parks