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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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Conservation

Showing 77 species · Riding Mountain

Showing 77 species · Riding Mountain

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Painted TurtleLeast Concern

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
North American River OtterLeast Concern

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Canada GooseLeast Concern

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Short-eared OwlLeast Concern

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs
Red-tailed HawkLeast Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Great Grey OwlLeast Concern

Great Grey Owl

Strix nebulosa

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Northern FlickerLeast Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Baltimore OrioleLeast Concern

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Red FoxLeast Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
81 countries
Belted KingfisherLeast Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
American KestrelLeast Concern

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
American MinkLeast Concern

American Mink

Neovison vison

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Horned GrebeVulnerable

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
North American PorcupineLeast Concern

North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Snowshoe HareLeast Concern

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Canadian LynxLeast Concern

Canadian Lynx

Lynx canadensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Musk Turtle

Sternotherus odoratus

OmnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
Least Concern

Common Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

OmnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Not Evaluated

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

HerbivoreNocturnalFamily group
Least Concern

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Apalone spinifera

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Hercules Ant

Camponotus herculeanus

OmnivoreColonialInsect
Least Concern

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Hawk-Owl

Surnia ulula

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Sandhill CraneLeast Concern

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
5 countries25 parks
MooseLeast Concern

Moose

Alces alces

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
15 countries57 parks
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
61 countries76 parks
MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
57 countries31 parks
Bald EagleLeast Concern

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
3 countries36 parks
Common Snapping TurtleLeast Concern

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
10 countries28 parks7 dive sites
Turkey VultureLeast Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries95 parks
Snow GooseLeast Concern

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
8 countries24 parks
Ruby-Throated HummingbirdLeast Concern

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
12 countries40 parks
American Black BearLeast Concern

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
3 countries41 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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28 parks
4 dive sites
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17 parks
4 dive sites
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40 parks
54 countries
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21 countries
103 parks
15 countries
29 parks
11 countries
105 parks
10 countries
39 parks
73 parks
8 countries
58 parks
35 countries
65 parks
12 countries
36 parks
12 countries
33 parks
3 countries
57 parks
2 countries
35 parks
2 countries
14 parks
3 countries34 parks7 dive sites
2 countries26 parks7 dive sites
37 countries60 parks4 dive sites
8 countries75 parks2 dive sites
3 countries28 parks7 dive sites
21 countries21 parks
38 countries67 parks
8 countries57 parks
44 countries25 parks
46 countries46 parks
28 countries66 parks
12 countries45 parks
7 countries88 parks
28 countries75 parks