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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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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 37 species · Semuliki

Showing 37 species · Semuliki

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Rhinoceros ViperLeast Concern

Rhinoceros Viper

Bitis nasicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Whip-spiderNot Evaluated

Whip-spider

Damon variegatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Goliath BeetleNot Evaluated

Goliath Beetle

Goliathus goliatus

FrugivoreDiurnalSolitary
Giant African MillipedeLeast Concern

Giant African Millipede

Archispirostreptus gigas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Gaboon ViperNot Evaluated

Gaboon Viper

Bitis gabonica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
ShoebillVulnerable

Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
10 countries
De Brazza's MonkeyLeast Concern

De Brazza's Monkey

Cercopithecus neglectus

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Red River HogLeast Concern

Red River Hog

Potamochoerus porcus

OmnivoreNocturnalSavanna
Yellow-casqued HornbillVulnerable

Yellow-casqued Hornbill

Ceratogymna elata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Blue MonkeyLeast Concern

Blue Monkey

Cercopithecus mitis

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Spotted-necked OtterNear Threatened

Spotted-necked Otter

Hydrictis maculicollis

CarnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Ross's TuracoLeast Concern

Ross's Turaco

Tauraco rossae

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
10 countries
Putty-nosed MonkeyLeast Concern

Putty-nosed Monkey

Cercopithecus nictitans

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Great Blue TuracoLeast Concern

Great Blue Turaco

Corythaeola cristata

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Near Threatened

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Forest Hog

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Critically Endangered

Slender-snouted Crocodile

Mecistops cataphractus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

African Dwarf Crocodile

Osteolaemus tetraspis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

African Golden Cat

Caracal aurata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Kob

Kobus kob

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Narina Trogon

Apaloderma narina

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

West African Potto

Perodicticus potto

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Tree Pangolin

Phataginus tricuspis

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Cricetomys gambianus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Grey-cheeked Mangabey

Lophocebus albigena

OmnivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Least Concern

Egyptian Rousette

Rousettus aegyptiacus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
45 countries57 parks2 dive sites
ChimpanzeeEndangered

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
24 countries19 parks
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries61 parks
GuerezaLeast Concern

Guereza

Colobus guereza

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
24 countries21 parks
African Straw-coloured Fruit-batNear Threatened

African Straw-coloured Fruit-bat

Eidolon helvum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
16 countries11 parks
HamerkopLeast Concern

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
46 countries39 parks
Grey ParrotEndangered

Grey Parrot

Psittacus erithacus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
23 countries7 parks
Tsetse FlyNot Evaluated

Tsetse Fly

Glossina morsitans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
43 countries69 parks
Village WeaverLeast Concern

Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries31 parks
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Endangered
12 countries
19 parks
43 countries
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43 countries
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44 countries
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43 countries
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4 parks
23 countries
15 parks
43 countries
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21 countries
23 parks
11 countries
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14 countries
51 parks
30 parks
21 countries
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22 countries
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43 countries33 parks
12 countries23 parks
13 countries13 parks
21 countries32 parks
21 countries20 parks
43 countries21 parks
43 countries15 parks
27 countries29 parks
22 countries16 parks
22 countries21 parks
43 countries56 parks
8 countries14 parks
61 countries18 parks