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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

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 26 species · Simlipal

Showing 26 species · Simlipal

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Hog DeerEndangered

Hog Deer

Axis porcinus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
10 countries
Western Russell's ViperLeast Concern

Western Russell's Viper

Daboia russelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
ChitalLeast Concern

Chital

Axis axis

HerbivoreDiurnalTemperate forest
Sloth BearVulnerable

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Indian Giant SquirrelLeast Concern

Indian Giant Squirrel

Ratufa indica

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Indian Grey HornbillLeast Concern

Indian Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros birostris

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Indian PangolinEndangered

Indian Pangolin

Manis crassicaudata

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Mugger

Crocodylus palustris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Hill Myna

Gracula religiosa

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Not Evaluated

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

Urva edwardsii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Indian Flying Fox

Pteropus giganteus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
Vulnerable

Four-horned Antelope

Tetracerus quadricornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
19 countries27 parks
GaurVulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
19 countries21 parks
Common Water MonitorNot Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
20 countries72 parks44 dive sites
King CobraVulnerable

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
16 countries57 parks
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries11 parks
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries42 parks
TigerEndangered

Tiger

Panthera tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
18 countries8 parks
Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds
72 countries86 parks
Water BuffaloNot Evaluated

Water Buffalo

Bubalus bubalis

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
11 countries17 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
13 parks
12 countries
39 parks
11 countries
21 parks
8 countries
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7 countries
6 parks
7 countries
4 parks
7 countries
30 parks
8 countries18 parks
8 countries36 parks
19 countries18 parks
37 countries34 parks
11 countries37 parks
9 countries35 parks
16 countries75 parks
8 countries35 parks
2 countries15 parks