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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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Species documented

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Showing 41 species · Utria

Showing 41 species · Utria

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Neotropical OtterNear Threatened

Neotropical Otter

Lontra longicaudis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Spectacled OwlLeast Concern

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Crested GuanLeast Concern

Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
11 countries
Brown PelicanLeast Concern

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Emerald ToucanetLeast Concern

Emerald Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Common OpossumLeast Concern

Common Opossum

Didelphis marsupialis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Colombian Red Howler MonkeyLeast Concern

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

Alouatta seniculus

HerbivoreDiurnalRainforest
Red BrocketData Deficient

Red Brocket

Mazama americana

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Bat FalconLeast Concern

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Amazonian Wandering Spider

Phoneutria fera

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Collared Aracari

Pteroglossus torquatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Not Evaluated

Hercules Beetle

Dynastes hercules

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Army Ant

Eciton burchellii

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Owl Butterfly

Caligo eurilochus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Amazonian Motmot

Momotus momota

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Spectral Bat

Vampyrum spectrum

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth

Choloepus hoffmanni

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Fleischmann's Glass Frog

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Great Tinamou

Tinamus major

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Eyelash Viper

Bothriechis schlegelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bearded Caecilia

Caecilia tentaculata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Glasswing Butterfly

Greta oto

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pallas's Long-Tongued Bat

Glossophaga soricina

NectarivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Northern Tamandua

Tamandua mexicana

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Seba's Short-tailed Bat

Carollia perspicillata

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Greater Sac-Winged Bat

Saccopteryx bilineata

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

White-bearded Manakin

Manacus manacus

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Silky Anteater

Cyclopes didactylus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Kinkajou

Potos flavus

FrugivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries45 parks104 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries81 parks364 dive sites
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
114 countries50 parks376 dive sites
American CrocodileVulnerable

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries18 parks5 dive sites
Moon CrabNot Evaluated

Moon Crab

Gecarcinus quadratus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
13 countries11 parks3 dive sites
Olive RidleyVulnerable

Olive Ridley

Lepidochelys olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalVariable activity
90 countries6 parks23 dive sites
Magnificent FrigatebirdLeast Concern

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
38 countries13 parks2 dive sites
Tungara FrogLeast Concern

Tungara Frog

Physalaemus pustulosus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
11 countries45 parks
Cane ToadLeast Concern

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
36 countries66 parks
South American BushmasterVulnerable

South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

CarnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
11 countries52 parks
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