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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 28 species · Monte León

Showing 28 species · Monte León

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Southern Rockhopper PenguinVulnerable

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Southern LapwingLeast Concern

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

InsectivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Pampas CatNear Threatened

Pampas Cat

Leopardus colocolo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Kelp GullLeast Concern

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
13 countries
Buff-Necked IbisLeast Concern

Buff-Necked Ibis

Theristicus caudatus

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Black-necked SwanLeast Concern

Black-necked Swan

Cygnus melancoryphus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Elegant Crested TinamouLeast Concern

Elegant Crested Tinamou

Eudromia elegans

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Burrowing ParrotLeast Concern

Burrowing Parrot

Cyanoliseus patagonus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Humboldt's Hog-nosed SkunkLeast Concern

Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk

Conepatus humboldtii

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Austral ParakeetLeast Concern

Austral Parakeet

Enicognathus ferrugineus

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Rock ShagLeast Concern

Rock Shag

Leucocarbo magellanicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Commerson's Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus commersonii

CarnivoreIn herdsOcean
Least Concern

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Geoffroy's Cat

Leopardus geoffroyi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Magellanic Oystercatcher

Haematopus leucopodus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Lesser Rhea

Rhea pennata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Large Hairy Armadillo

Chaetophractus villosus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Pichi

Zaedyus pichiy

OmnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Magellanic PenguinLeast Concern

Magellanic Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries6 parks3 dive sites
GuanacoLeast Concern

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries17 parks
Andean CondorVulnerable

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries39 parks
South American Sea LionLeast Concern

South American Sea Lion

Otaria flavescens

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
9 countries13 parks6 dive sites
Black-browed AlbatrossLeast Concern

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
17 countries19 parks
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries136 parks
Patagonian MaraNear Threatened

Patagonian Mara

Dolichotis patagonum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
7 countries4 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
Imperial ShagLeast Concern

Imperial Shag

Leucocarbo atriceps

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
7 countries5 parks2 dive sites
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11 countries
15 parks
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9 countries8 parks2 dive sites
7 countries53 parks
7 countries27 parks
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