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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 101 species · Voyageurs

Showing 101 species · Voyageurs

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Ruby-throated HummingbirdLeast Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
American Black BearLeast Concern

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Painted TurtleLeast Concern

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
American BeaverNot Evaluated

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

HerbivoreNocturnalFamily group
North American River OtterLeast Concern

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Canada GooseLeast Concern

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Red-tailed HawkLeast Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Great Grey OwlLeast Concern

Great Grey Owl

Strix nebulosa

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Northern FlickerLeast Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Snowy EgretLeast Concern

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Alligator GarLeast Concern

Alligator Gar

Atractosteus spatula

CarnivoreFishFreshwater
Eastern MilksnakeLeast Concern

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Baltimore OrioleLeast Concern

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Four-spotted ChaserLeast Concern

Four-spotted Chaser

Libellula quadrimaculata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
RaccoonLeast Concern

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
38 countries
Garden TigerNot Evaluated

Garden Tiger

Arctia caja

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Belted KingfisherLeast Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
American KestrelLeast Concern

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common LoonLeast Concern

Common Loon

Gavia immer

PiscivoreDiurnalSolitary
Virginia OpossumLeast Concern

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
American MinkLeast Concern

American Mink

Neovison vison

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
North American PorcupineLeast Concern

North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eastern Gray SquirrelLeast Concern

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
WoodchuckLeast Concern

Woodchuck

Marmota monax

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Striped SkunkNot Evaluated

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Snowshoe HareLeast Concern

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Canadian LynxLeast Concern

Canadian Lynx

Lynx canadensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eastern ChipmunkLeast Concern

Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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OspreyLeast Concern

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

PiscivoreDiurnalSolitary
97 countries24 parks1 dive site
Sandhill CraneLeast Concern

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
5 countries25 parks
MooseLeast Concern

Moose

Alces alces

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
15 countries57 parks
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
61 countries76 parks
Bald EagleLeast Concern

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
3 countries36 parks
Common Snapping TurtleLeast Concern

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
10 countries28 parks7 dive sites
Turkey VultureLeast Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries95 parks
Sea LampreyLeast Concern

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
18 countries45 parks21 dive sites
Brook TroutLeast Concern

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
39 countries30 parks3 dive sites
Channel CatfishLeast Concern

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
3 countries30 parks4 dive sites
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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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4 dive sites
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75 parks
2 dive sites
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103 parks
15 countries
29 parks
11 countries
105 parks
37 countries
28 parks
3 countries
18 parks
2 dive sites
12 countries
38 parks
10 countries
39 parks
46 countries
155 parks
67 parks
60 countries
16 parks
8 countries
58 parks
35 countries
65 parks
19 countries
10 parks
6 countries
29 parks
12 countries
36 parks
3 countries
57 parks
6 countries
46 parks
2 countries
37 parks
3 countries
79 parks
2 countries
35 parks
2 countries
14 parks
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35 countries29 parks7 dive sites
3 countries34 parks7 dive sites