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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

1,337

Parks connected

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 21 species · Isle Royale National Park

Showing 21 species · Isle Royale National Park

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Least Concern

Common Musk Turtle

Sternotherus odoratus

OmnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
Least Concern

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

OmnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Not Evaluated

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

HerbivoreNocturnalFamily group
Endangered

Blanding's Turtle

Emydoidea blandingii

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Apalone spinifera

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Map Turtle

Graptemys geographica

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Eastern Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

CarnivoreCrepuscularFish
Not Evaluated

Common Hydra

Hydra vulgaris

CarnivoreSolitaryFreshwater
Least Concern

Zebra Mussel

Dreissena polymorpha

ColonialFreshwaterMollusc
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Common Snapping TurtleLeast Concern

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
10 countries28 parks7 dive sites
Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
73 countries4 parks9 dive sites
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
90 countries38 parks8 dive sites
Sea LampreyLeast Concern

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
18 countries45 parks21 dive sites
North American River OtterLeast Concern

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
3 countries17 parks4 dive sites
Least Concern

Pike

Esox lucius

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries117 parks7 dive sites
Least Concern

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
35 countries29 parks7 dive sites
Least Concern

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
39 countries30 parks3 dive sites
Least Concern

Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus osseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
3 countries8 parks7 dive sites
Least Concern

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
3 countries34 parks7 dive sites
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
2 countries26 parks7 dive sites
3 countries28 parks4 dive sites
37 countries60 parks4 dive sites
8 countries75 parks2 dive sites
2 countries11 parks3 dive sites
3 countries28 parks7 dive sites
2 countries12 parks4 dive sites
2 countries29 parks4 dive sites
22 countries38 parks7 dive sites
42 countries6 dive sites
33 countries6 dive sites