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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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Large predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNocturnal wildlife772speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 15 species · Mount Elgon

Showing 15 species · Mount Elgon

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Blue DuikerLeast Concern

Blue Duiker

Philantomba monticola

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Hartlaub's TuracoLeast Concern

Hartlaub's Turaco

Tauraco hartlaubi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Forest Hog

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Klipspringer

Oreotragus oreotragus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Jackson's Three-horned Chameleon

Trioceros jacksonii

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
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African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries61 parks
GuerezaLeast Concern

Guereza

Colobus guereza

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
24 countries21 parks
ServalLeast Concern

Serval

Leptailurus serval

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
46 countries11 parks
Malachite SunbirdLeast Concern

Malachite Sunbird

Nectarinia famosa

NectarivoreDiurnalIn pairs
43 countries23 parks
De Brazza's MonkeyLeast Concern

De Brazza's Monkey

Cercopithecus neglectus

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
23 countries15 parks
Red River HogLeast Concern

Red River Hog

Potamochoerus porcus

OmnivoreNocturnalSavanna
43 countries13 parks
Augur BuzzardLeast Concern

Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
43 countries35 parks
Blue MonkeyLeast Concern

Blue Monkey

Cercopithecus mitis

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
11 countries9 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
27 countries
7 parks
3 countries
11 parks
13 countries13 parks
43 countries27 parks
3 countries8 parks