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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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Large predators194speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNocturnal wildlife772speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species
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Conservation

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Explore the 6 species documented on WAnimals

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Komodo DragonEndangered

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

EndemicCarnivoreDiurnal
1 country1 park1 dive site
Iberian LynxEndangered

Iberian Lynx

Lynx pardinus

EndemicCarnivoreCrepuscular
2 countries9 parks
Galápagos Giant TortoiseVulnerable

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis niger

EndemicHerbivoreDiurnal
1 country1 park
Ring-tailed LemurEndangered

Ring-tailed Lemur

Lemur catta

PrimateEndemicOmnivore
1 country5 parks
Vulnerable

North Island Brown Kiwi

Apteryx mantelli

EndemicFlightless birdInsectivore
1 country4 parks
Endangered

Golden Poison Frog

Phyllobates terribilis

EndemicInsectivoreDiurnal
1 country
Birds
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Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered

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.