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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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Large predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNocturnal wildlife772speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 14 species · Te Urewera

Showing 14 species · Te Urewera

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Not Evaluated

Fungus Gnat

Arachnocampa luminosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Spotted Shag

Phalacrocorax punctatus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

North Island Brown Kiwi

Apteryx mantelli

EndemicFlightless birdInsectivore
Least Concern

Australian Magpie

Cracticus tibicen

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Relevancia
A – Z
Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
53 countries66 parks
Laughing KookaburraLeast Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

CarnivoreDiurnalBird
3 countries26 parks
Australian PelicanLeast Concern

Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
5 countries39 parks
New Zealand KakaEndangered

New Zealand Kaka

Nestor meridionalis

OmnivoreDiurnalEndangered
1 country9 parks
WetapungaVulnerable

Wetapunga

Deinacrida heteracantha

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
1 country10 parks
Least Concern

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
6 countries48 parks
Not Evaluated

Redback

Latrodectus hasselti

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
3 countries57 parks
Least Concern

Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
2 countries23 parks
Least Concern

Great Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
4 countries49 parks
Least Concern

Common Brush-tailed Possum

Trichosurus vulpecula

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
2 countries59 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
1 country8 parks
1 country16 parks
1 country4 parks
4 countries68 parks