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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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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 17 species · Wapusk

Showing 17 species · Wapusk

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Greater White-fronted GooseLeast Concern

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Red-throated LoonLeast Concern

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Semipalmated SandpiperNear Threatened

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Arctic HareLeast Concern

Arctic Hare

Lepus arcticus

HerbivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Snowshoe HareLeast Concern

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bowhead Whale

Balaena mysticetus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
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WalrusVulnerable

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
9 countries14 parks1 dive site
Beluga WhaleNear Threatened

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
9 countries21 parks2 dive sites
Sandhill CraneLeast Concern

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
5 countries25 parks
NarwhalNear Threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
8 countries12 parks1 dive site
Snow GooseLeast Concern

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
8 countries24 parks
Ringed SealLeast Concern

Ringed Seal

Pusa hispida

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
11 countries18 parks2 dive sites
Bearded SealLeast Concern

Bearded Seal

Erignathus barbatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
9 countries17 parks1 dive site
Canada GooseLeast Concern

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
13 countries40 parks
Short-eared OwlLeast Concern

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs
54 countries130 parks
WhimbrelLeast Concern

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
37 countries24 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
49 countries
28 parks
45 countries
41 parks
10 countries
26 parks
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12 parks
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35 parks
9 countries15 parks1 dive site
11 countries24 parks