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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

1,331

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 25 species · Tadoba-Andhari

Showing 25 species · Tadoba-Andhari

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ChitalLeast Concern

Chital

Axis axis

HerbivoreDiurnalTemperate forest
NilgaiLeast Concern

Nilgai

Boselaphus tragocamelus

HerbivoreDiurnalTemperate forest
Sloth BearVulnerable

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Indian VultureCritically Endangered

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Indian Crested PorcupineLeast Concern

Indian Crested Porcupine

Hystrix indica

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Golden JackalLeast Concern

Golden Jackal

Canis aureus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Indian PangolinEndangered

Indian Pangolin

Manis crassicaudata

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

Urva edwardsii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Rusty-spotted Cat

Prionailurus rubiginosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Indian Flying Fox

Pteropus giganteus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Bengal Fox

Vulpes bengalensis

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Four-horned Antelope

Tetracerus quadricornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Large predators194species
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
Bengal TigerEndangered

Bengal Tiger

Panthera tigris tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
7 countries21 parks
GaurVulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
19 countries21 parks
Northern Plains Gray LangurLeast Concern

Northern Plains Gray Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
7 countries14 parks
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries11 parks
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries42 parks
Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds
72 countries86 parks
Indian PeafowlLeast Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
37 countries34 parks
Indian Rock PythonNear Threatened

Indian Rock Python

Python molurus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
7 countries9 parks
Western Russell's ViperLeast Concern

Western Russell's Viper

Daboia russelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries39 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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