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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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1Near Threatened

Conservation

Showing 168 species · Near Threatened

Showing 168 species · Near Threatened

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Harpy EagleNear Threatened

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Hump CoralNear Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

CarnivoreColonialNear Threatened
Edible Sea UrchinNear Threatened

Edible Sea Urchin

Echinus esculentus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SwordfishNear Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
RabbitfishNear Threatened

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Bluntnose Sixgill SharkNear Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Resplendent QuetzalNear Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Sea BassNear Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Keel-billed ToucanNear Threatened

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
European BisonNear Threatened

European Bison

Bison bonasus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Black-necked CraneNear Threatened

Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Patagonian MaraNear Threatened

Patagonian Mara

Dolichotis patagonum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Bearded VultureNear Threatened

Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Parson's ChameleonNear Threatened

Parson's Chameleon

Calumma parsonii

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Tiger SharkNear Threatened

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
American BisonNear Threatened

American Bison

Bison bison

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
PukuNear Threatened

Puku

Kobus vardonii

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
6 countries
African Straw-coloured Fruit-batNear Threatened

African Straw-coloured Fruit-bat

Eidolon helvum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Steller Sea LionNear Threatened

Steller Sea Lion

Eumetopias jubatus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
PlatypusNear Threatened

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Guanay CormorantNear Threatened

Guanay Cormorant

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Black-tailed GodwitNear Threatened

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Turquoise-fronted AmazonNear Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
BongoNear Threatened

Bongo

Tragelaphus eurycerus

HerbivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Stag BeetleNear Threatened

Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
West European HedgehogNear Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
European Pond TurtleNear Threatened

European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Red Wood AntNear Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Siberian IbexNear Threatened

Siberian Ibex

Capra sibirica

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
MarkhorNear Threatened

Markhor

Capra falconeri

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
12 countries
Grey Long-Eared BatNear Threatened

Grey Long-Eared Bat

Plecotus austriacus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Hermann's TortoiseNear Threatened

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Ferruginous DuckNear Threatened

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Little BustardNear Threatened

Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Pampas CatNear Threatened

Pampas Cat

Leopardus colocolo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eurasian OystercatcherNear Threatened

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

CarnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Peruvian PelicanNear Threatened

Peruvian Pelican

Pelecanus thagus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
ArgaliNear Threatened

Argali

Ovis ammon

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
13 countries
Cinereous VultureNear Threatened

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Painted StorkNear Threatened

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Semipalmated SandpiperNear Threatened

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Dartford WarblerNear Threatened

Dartford Warbler

Curruca undata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Asian Golden CatNear Threatened

Asian Golden Cat

Catopuma temminckii

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Brown HyenaNear Threatened

Brown Hyena

Parahyaena brunnea

CarnivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Lesser KuduNear Threatened

Lesser Kudu

Tragelaphus imberbis

HerbivoreCrepuscularNear Threatened
Neotropical OtterNear Threatened

Neotropical Otter

Lontra longicaudis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Indian Rock PythonNear Threatened

Indian Rock Python

Python molurus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ocellated LizardNear Threatened

Ocellated Lizard

Timon lepidus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Dalmatian PelicanNear Threatened

Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
GerenukNear Threatened

Gerenuk

Litocranius walleri

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Crested EagleNear Threatened

Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black Giant SquirrelNear Threatened

Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
BezoarNear Threatened

Bezoar

Capra aegagrus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Red-footed FalconNear Threatened

Red-footed Falcon

Falco vespertinus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
MargayNear Threatened

Margay

Leopardus wiedii

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
20 countries
Bechstein's BatNear Threatened

Bechstein's Bat

Myotis bechsteinii

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Greater RheaNear Threatened

Greater Rhea

Rhea americana

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Mona MonkeyNear Threatened

Mona Monkey

Cercopithecus mona

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
James's FlamingoNear Threatened

James's Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Assamese MacaqueNear Threatened

Assamese Macaque

Macaca assamensis

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Gila MonsterNear Threatened

Gila Monster

Heloderma suspectum

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Spotted-necked OtterNear Threatened

Spotted-necked Otter

Hydrictis maculicollis

CarnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Spot-billed PelicanNear Threatened

Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Fiordland PenguinNear Threatened

Fiordland Penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Pyrenean Brook SalamanderNear Threatened

Pyrenean Brook Salamander

Calotriton asper

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grey-breasted Mountain-ToucanNear Threatened

Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Andigena hypoglauca

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Lesser FlamingoNear Threatened

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

DiurnalColonialNear Threatened
47 countries11 parks
JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries58 parks
Beluga WhaleNear Threatened

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
9 countries21 parks2 dive sites
NarwhalNear Threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
8 countries12 parks1 dive site
Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
32 countries14 parks15 dive sites
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries61 parks
White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries8 parks
Chilean FlamingoNear Threatened

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries8 parks
Thomson's GazelleNear Threatened

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries5 parks
Maned WolfNear Threatened

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
8 countries9 parks
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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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33 parks
68 countries
33 parks
254 dive sites
33 countries
43 parks
75 dive sites
53 countries
69 parks
11 dive sites
87 countries
89 parks
7 dive sites
34 countries
22 parks
3 dive sites
162 countries
59 parks
10 dive sites
8 countries
14 parks
44 countries
46 parks
80 dive sites
10 countries
13 parks
14 countries
4 parks
12 countries
6 parks
7 countries
4 parks
44 countries
42 parks
1 country
6 parks
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
57 countries
27 parks
23 dive sites
3 countries
5 parks
4 parks
16 countries
11 parks
4 countries
8 parks
6 dive sites
1 country
20 parks
2 countries
4 parks
2 dive sites
46 countries
28 parks
12 countries
29 parks
22 countries
6 parks
45 countries
48 parks
49 countries
105 parks
48 countries
206 parks
45 countries
6 parks
45 countries
196 parks
14 countries
13 parks
9 parks
46 countries
122 parks
30 countries
30 parks
13 countries
15 parks
13 countries
18 parks
8 countries
26 parks
58 countries
71 parks
3 countries
6 parks
1 dive site
8 parks
28 countries
6 parks
12 countries
4 parks
10 countries
26 parks
10 countries
68 parks
17 countries
18 parks
10 countries
6 parks
76 countries
16 parks
43 countries
8 parks
19 countries
14 parks
7 countries
9 parks
6 countries
52 parks
15 countries
14 parks
5 countries
4 parks
16 countries
10 parks
12 countries
8 parks
12 countries
4 parks
14 countries
22 parks
34 parks
36 countries
157 parks
7 countries
10 parks
23 countries
11 parks
7 countries
8 parks
9 countries
14 parks
3 countries
9 parks
14 countries
51 parks
7 countries
7 parks
1 country
5 parks
1 dive site
3 countries
4 parks
5 countries
12 parks