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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

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

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Conservation

Explore the 6 species documented on WAnimals

Explore the 6 species documented on WAnimals

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African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity

43 countries58 parks

Critically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity

43 countries18 parks

Near Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity

43 countries61 parks

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular

44 countries52 parks

Near Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity

43 countries8 parks

African Leopard

Panthera pardus pardus

Big FiveCarnivoreNocturnal

43 countries4 parks