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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

1,331

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 93 species · Pantanal Matogrossense

Showing 93 species · Pantanal Matogrossense

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Great KiskadeeLeast Concern

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Rainbow BoaLeast Concern

Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Monk ParakeetLeast Concern

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Roseate SpoonbillLeast Concern

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Snowy EgretLeast Concern

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Hyacinth MacawVulnerable

Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
JabiruLeast Concern

Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
16 countries
Cane ToadLeast Concern

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Southern LapwingLeast Concern

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

InsectivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Red-footed TortoiseVulnerable

Red-footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Wood StorkLeast Concern

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Carolina SphinxNot Evaluated

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Little Blue HeronLeast Concern

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Muscovy DuckLeast Concern

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Toco ToucanLeast Concern

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common Vampire BatLeast Concern

Common Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Brown-throated SlothLeast Concern

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Giant ArmadilloVulnerable

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
American KestrelLeast Concern

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Southern ScreamerLeast Concern

Southern Screamer

Chauna torquata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black TeguLeast Concern

Black Tegu

Tupinambis teguixin

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Spectacled OwlLeast Concern

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Northern Night MonkeyLeast Concern

Northern Night Monkey

Aotus trivirgatus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
White-faced Whistling-DuckLeast Concern

White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Common OpossumLeast Concern

Common Opossum

Didelphis marsupialis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Marsh DeerVulnerable

Marsh Deer

Blastocerus dichotomus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Common DolphinfishLeast Concern

Common Dolphinfish

Coryphaena hippurus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
MargayNear Threatened

Margay

Leopardus wiedii

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
20 countries
Bat FalconLeast Concern

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Yellow AnacondaLeast Concern

Yellow Anaconda

Eunectes notaeus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries58 parks
Lowland TapirVulnerable

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
11 countries26 parks
CapybaraLeast Concern

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
14 countries4 parks
Maned WolfNear Threatened

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
8 countries9 parks
Giant AnteaterVulnerable

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
20 countries23 parks
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries136 parks
Southern TamanduaLeast Concern

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity
12 countries67 parks
Giant OtterEndangered

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

PiscivoreDiurnalFamily group
11 countries21 parks
Yacare CaimanLeast Concern

Yacare Caiman

Caiman yacare

CarnivoreNocturnalReptile
5 countries14 parks
Turquoise-fronted AmazonNear Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
12 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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