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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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2,565

Species documented

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Conservation

Showing 46 species · Xishuangbanna

Showing 46 species · Xishuangbanna

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Common Palm CivetLeast Concern

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common Flying DragonLeast Concern

Common Flying Dragon

Draco volans

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Reticulated PythonLeast Concern

Reticulated Python

Python reticulatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Asian Golden CatNear Threatened

Asian Golden Cat

Catopuma temminckii

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Pallas's SquirrelLeast Concern

Pallas's Squirrel

Callosciurus erythraeus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Black Giant SquirrelNear Threatened

Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Great HornbillVulnerable

Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Green PeafowlEndangered

Green Peafowl

Pavo muticus

OmnivoreDiurnalEndangered
Assamese MacaqueNear Threatened

Assamese Macaque

Macaca assamensis

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Asiatic Black BearVulnerable

Asiatic Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Clouded LeopardVulnerable

Clouded Leopard

Neofelis nebulosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Giant Leaf Insect

Phyllium giganteum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Kerengga Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

OmnivoreDiurnalInsect
Least Concern

Ghost Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Marbled Cat

Pardofelis marmorata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Banded Krait

Bungarus fasciatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Southern Pig-tailed Macaque

Macaca nemestrina

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Vulnerable

Oriental Small-clawed Otter

Aonyx cinereus

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Sunbeam Snake

Xenopeltis unicolor

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja

NectarivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Chinese Softshell Turtle

Pelodiscus sinensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Southeast Asian Box Turtle

Cuora amboinensis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton verrucosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Chinese Hwamei

Garrulax canorus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Chinese Water Dragon

Physignathus cocincinus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Bengal Slow Loris

Nycticebus bengalensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
19 countries27 parks
GaurVulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
19 countries21 parks
Common Water MonitorNot Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
20 countries72 parks44 dive sites
Giant Honey BeeNot Evaluated

Giant Honey Bee

Apis dorsata

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
19 countries51 parks
Monocled CobraLeast Concern

Monocled Cobra

Naja kaouthia

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
17 countries20 parks
King CobraVulnerable

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
16 countries57 parks
Sun BearVulnerable

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
15 countries15 parks
Sunda PangolinCritically Endangered

Sunda Pangolin

Manis javanica

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
13 countries34 parks
Burmese PythonNot Evaluated

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
17 countries20 parks
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries42 parks
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