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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

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Conservation

Showing 92 species · Kruger National Park

Showing 92 species · Kruger National Park

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White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
CheetahVulnerable

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
44 countries
African Wild DogEndangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
African LeopardVulnerable

African Leopard

Panthera pardus pardus

Big FiveCarnivoreNocturnal
Sable AntelopeLeast Concern

Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Long-tailed CormorantLeast Concern

Long-tailed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Martial EagleEndangered

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
HamerkopLeast Concern

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries
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
OribiLeast Concern

Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
Helmeted GuineafowlLeast Concern

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Central African Rock PythonLeast Concern

Central African Rock Python

Python sebae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Snoring Puddle FrogLeast Concern

Snoring Puddle Frog

Phrynobatrachus natalensis

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Honey BadgerLeast Concern

Honey Badger

Mellivora capensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SecretarybirdEndangered

Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Leopard TortoiseLeast Concern

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Grey Go-away-birdLeast Concern

Grey Go-away-bird

Corythaixoides concolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Puff AdderLeast Concern

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
ZorillaLeast Concern

Zorilla

Ictonyx striatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
44 countries
Whip-spiderNot Evaluated

Whip-spider

Damon variegatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
AardvarkLeast Concern

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
African CivetLeast Concern

African Civet

Civettictis civetta

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common WarthogLeast Concern

Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Plains ZebraLeast Concern

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries28 parks
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
Common WildebeestLeast Concern

Common Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
43 countries13 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
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries61 parks
GiraffeVulnerable

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries19 parks
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries52 parks
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