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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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Species documented

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Conservation

Showing 53 species · Liwonde National Park

Showing 53 species · Liwonde National Park

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BoomslangLeast Concern

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
43 countries
Lappet-faced VultureEndangered

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Mozambique Spitting CobraLeast Concern

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

Naja mossambica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grey Crowned CraneEndangered

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Green MambaLeast Concern

Green Mamba

Dendroaspis angusticeps

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Tsetse FlyNot Evaluated

Tsetse Fly

Glossina morsitans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Helmeted GuineafowlLeast Concern

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Grey Go-away-birdLeast Concern

Grey Go-away-bird

Corythaixoides concolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Puff AdderLeast Concern

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common WarthogLeast Concern

Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Egyptian GooseLeast Concern

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
African Sacred IbisLeast Concern

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
ImpalaLeast Concern

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Black MambaLeast Concern

Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
African Fish-EagleLeast Concern

African Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
BushbuckLeast Concern

Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Yellow BaboonLeast Concern

Yellow Baboon

Papio cynocephalus

OmnivoreDiurnalSavanna
WaterbuckLeast Concern

Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Greater KuduLeast Concern

Greater Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
Savanna MonitorLeast Concern

Savanna Monitor

Varanus exanthematicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
African SpoonbillLeast Concern

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Cocoi HeronLeast Concern

Cocoi Heron

Ardea cocoi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
58 countries
Common Dwarf MongooseLeast Concern

Common Dwarf Mongoose

Helogale parvula

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Pink-Backed PelicanLeast Concern

Pink-Backed Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Marabou StorkLeast Concern

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Wattled CraneVulnerable

Wattled Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Banded MongooseLeast Concern

Banded Mongoose

Mungos mungo

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Spotted-necked OtterNear Threatened

Spotted-necked Otter

Hydrictis maculicollis

CarnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Crested PorcupineLeast Concern

Crested Porcupine

Hystrix cristata

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

African Catfish

Clarias gariepinus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
45 countries57 parks2 dive sites
Common HippopotamusVulnerable

Common Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
43 countries30 parks1 dive site
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries18 parks
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries52 parks
Great White PelicanLeast Concern

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
72 countries22 parks
CheetahVulnerable

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
44 countries33 parks
African Wild DogEndangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
43 countries20 parks
HamerkopLeast Concern

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries39 parks
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