Skip to content
WAnimals
  • Map
  • Species
  • Parks
  • Diving
Log inCreate account
WAnimals

The guide for travellers and animal lovers: discover, plan and share your wild adventures around the world.

Discover wildlife

  • Species
  • Ecosystems
  • Glossary
  • Tags

Explore places

  • Map
  • Countries
  • Parks
  • Diving

Plan experiences

  • Guides

Learn

  • Blog

Resources

  • Help centre
  • Contact
  • Install the app

Follow us

Account

  • Log in
  • Create account

© 2026 WAnimals. All rights reserved.

About usHow we build our profilesTerms of servicePrivacyLegal notice
MapSpeciesParksDiving
An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

Discover any species on the planet

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

Explore by class

Start here(8)

Conservation

Showing 72 species · Samburu

Showing 72 species · Samburu

Select up to 3 species to compare them

Common AgamaLeast Concern

Common Agama

Agama agama

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
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
Migratory LocustNot Evaluated

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Tsetse FlyNot Evaluated

Tsetse Fly

Glossina morsitans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Helmeted GuineafowlLeast Concern

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Honey BadgerLeast Concern

Honey Badger

Mellivora capensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SecretarybirdEndangered

Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Leopard TortoiseLeast Concern

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Puff AdderLeast Concern

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ogrefaced SpiderNot Evaluated

Ogrefaced Spider

Deinopis spinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Whip-spiderNot Evaluated

Whip-spider

Damon variegatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Giant African SnailNot Evaluated

Giant African Snail

Lissachatina fulica

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
AardvarkLeast Concern

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common WarthogLeast Concern

Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
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
Giant African MillipedeLeast Concern

Giant African Millipede

Archispirostreptus gigas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Yellow BaboonLeast Concern

Yellow Baboon

Papio cynocephalus

OmnivoreDiurnalSavanna
WaterbuckLeast Concern

Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn 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
GerenukNear Threatened

Gerenuk

Litocranius walleri

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Marabou StorkLeast Concern

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Augur BuzzardLeast Concern

Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
Relevancia
A – Z
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
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries61 parks
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries52 parks
CheetahVulnerable

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
44 countries33 parks
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
43 countries35 parks
Grevy's ZebraEndangered

Grevy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
5 countries10 parks
Reticulated GiraffeEndangered

Reticulated Giraffe

Giraffa reticulata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
3 countries4 parks
Long-tailed CormorantLeast Concern

Long-tailed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
14 countries46 parks1 dive site
Show 20 more
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
43 countries
45 parks
39 parks
75 parks
48 countries
73 parks
56 countries
41 parks
43 countries
69 parks
62 countries
38 parks
67 countries
16 parks
43 countries
40 parks
43 countries
45 parks
47 countries
76 parks
47 countries
109 parks
43 countries
55 parks
106 countries
51 parks
43 countries
11 parks
43 countries
35 parks
58 countries
72 parks
43 countries
28 parks
43 countries
55 parks
44 countries
58 parks
43 countries
30 parks
43 countries
52 parks
43 countries
68 parks
44 countries
67 parks
71 parks
43 countries
50 parks
43 countries
57 parks
5 countries
4 parks
43 countries
66 parks
43 countries
35 parks