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Brown BearLeast Concern

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Plains ZebraLeast Concern

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Common WildebeestLeast Concern

Common Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common HippopotamusVulnerable

Common Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
Polar BearVulnerable

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
NarwhalNear Threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
ChimpanzeeEndangered

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
GuanacoLeast Concern

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries
GemsbokLeast Concern

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Lowland TapirVulnerable

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Gray WhaleLeast Concern

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
GiraffeVulnerable

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries
White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
Leopard SealLeast Concern

Leopard Seal

Hydrurga leptonyx

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Bengal TigerEndangered

Bengal Tiger

Panthera tigris tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Arctic FoxLeast Concern

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Thomson's GazelleNear Threatened

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
VicunaLeast Concern

Vicuna

Vicugna vicugna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
7 countries
Weddell SealLeast Concern

Weddell Seal

Leptonychotes weddellii

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Beluga WhaleNear Threatened

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
CapybaraLeast Concern

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Black-tailed Prairie DogLeast Concern

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Eastern GorillaCritically Endangered

Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

PrimateHerbivoreDiurnal
Maned WolfNear Threatened

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Amazon River DolphinEndangered

Amazon River Dolphin

Inia geoffrensis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Northern Elephant SealLeast Concern

Northern Elephant Seal

Mirounga angustirostris

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Iberian LynxEndangered

Iberian Lynx

Lynx pardinus

EndemicCarnivoreCrepuscular
African JackalsLeast Concern

African Jackals

Lupulella mesomelas

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Rock HyraxLeast Concern

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Irrawaddy DolphinEndangered

Irrawaddy Dolphin

Orcaella brevirostris

CarnivoreDiurnalEndangered
Mediterranean Monk SealVulnerable

Mediterranean Monk Seal

Monachus monachus

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
CheetahVulnerable

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
44 countries
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Giant AnteaterVulnerable

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
Red PandaEndangered

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
ReindeerVulnerable

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
TakinVulnerable

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Western GorillaCritically Endangered

Western Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group
African LeopardVulnerable

African Leopard

Panthera pardus pardus

Big FiveCarnivoreNocturnal
Eurasian LynxLeast Concern

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Greater One-horned RhinoVulnerable

Greater One-horned Rhino

Rhinoceros unicornis

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Sable AntelopeLeast Concern

Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
GuerezaLeast Concern

Guereza

Colobus guereza

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Grey SealLeast Concern

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Mantled Howler MonkeyLeast Concern

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Baird's TapirEndangered

Baird's Tapir

Tapirus bairdii

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grevy's ZebraEndangered

Grevy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Indo-Pacific Humpback DolphinVulnerable

Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin

Sousa chinensis

CarnivoreVulnerableOcean
Sea OtterEndangered

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Northern Plains Gray LangurLeast Concern

Northern Plains Gray Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Patagonian MaraNear Threatened

Patagonian Mara

Dolichotis patagonum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Crabeater SealLeast Concern

Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophaga

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Proboscis MonkeyEndangered

Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Giant OtterEndangered

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

PiscivoreDiurnalFamily group
African Forest ElephantCritically Endangered

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

FrugivoreVariable activityFamily group
Tasmanian DevilEndangered

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
American BisonNear Threatened

American Bison

Bison bison

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
MuskoxLeast Concern

Muskox

Ovibos moschatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Reticulated GiraffeEndangered

Reticulated Giraffe

Giraffa reticulata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Bornean OrangutanCritically Endangered

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

PrimateOmnivoreDiurnal
Ringed SealLeast Concern

Ringed Seal

Pusa hispida

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Californian Sea LionLeast Concern

Californian Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
North American River OtterLeast Concern

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Ganges River DolphinEndangered

Ganges River Dolphin

Platanista gangetica

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
KoalaVulnerable

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

MarsupialHerbivoreNocturnal
1 country
Steller Sea LionNear Threatened

Steller Sea Lion

Eumetopias jubatus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Afro-Australian Fur SealLeast Concern

Afro-Australian Fur Seal

Arctocephalus pusillus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
PlatypusNear Threatened

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Giant PandaVulnerable

Giant Panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
GeladaLeast Concern

Gelada

Theropithecus gelada

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
1 country
Antarctic Fur SealEndangered

Antarctic Fur Seal

Arctocephalus gazella

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
FossaVulnerable

Fossa

Cryptoprocta ferox

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
New Zealand Fur SealLeast Concern

New Zealand Fur Seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

CarnivoreColonialOcean
IndriCritically Endangered

Indri

Indri indri

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
1 country
African ManateeVulnerable

African Manatee

Trichechus senegalensis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic Humpback DolphinCritically Endangered

Atlantic Humpback Dolphin

Sousa teuszii

CarnivoreDiurnalCritically Endangered
MooseLeast Concern

Moose

Alces alces

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
15 countries
Nine-banded ArmadilloLeast Concern

Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
BinturongVulnerable

Binturong

Arctictis binturong

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
13 countries
BongoNear Threatened

Bongo

Tragelaphus eurycerus

HerbivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries
Grant's GazelleLeast Concern

Grant's Gazelle

Nanger granti

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Jungle CatLeast Concern

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
GaurVulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
19 countries
WolverineLeast Concern

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries
African Wild DogEndangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
43 countries
OribiLeast Concern

Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
Sun BearVulnerable

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
15 countries
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries
MeerkatLeast Concern

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries
Malayan TapirEndangered

Malayan Tapir

Tapirus indicus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
TigerEndangered

Tiger

Panthera tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
18 countries
Corsac FoxLeast Concern

Corsac Fox

Vulpes corsac

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Red FoxLeast Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
81 countries
AddaxCritically Endangered

Addax

Addax nasomaculatus

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
9 countries
Eurasian Red SquirrelLeast Concern

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian BeaverLeast Concern

Eurasian Beaver

Castor fiber

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
African CivetLeast Concern

African Civet

Civettictis civetta

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
CoypuLeast Concern

Coypu

Myocastor coypus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Roe DeerLeast Concern

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
ImpalaLeast Concern

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds
72 countries
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eurasian BadgerLeast Concern

Eurasian Badger

Meles meles

OmnivoreNocturnalFamily group
Chinese PangolinCritically Endangered

Chinese Pangolin

Manis pentadactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Bat-eared FoxLeast Concern

Bat-eared Fox

Otocyon megalotis

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
BushbuckLeast Concern

Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Siberian Flying SquirrelLeast Concern

Siberian Flying Squirrel

Pteromys volans

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
ArgaliNear Threatened

Argali

Ovis ammon

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
13 countries
Giant ArmadilloVulnerable

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
StoatNot Evaluated

Stoat

Mustela erminea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Water BuffaloNot Evaluated

Water Buffalo

Bubalus bubalis

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
CaracalLeast Concern

Caracal

Caracal caracal

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
74 countries
Javan ChevrotainData Deficient

Javan Chevrotain

Tragulus javanicus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Dorcas GazelleVulnerable

Dorcas Gazelle

Gazella dorcas

HerbivoreCrepuscularVulnerable
Fallow DeerLeast Concern

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
40 countries
Mainland Leopard CatLeast Concern

Mainland Leopard Cat

Prionailurus bengalensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
WildcatLeast Concern

Wildcat

Felis silvestris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Brown HyenaNear Threatened

Brown Hyena

Parahyaena brunnea

CarnivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Patagonian HuemulEndangered

Patagonian Huemul

Hippocamelus bisulcus

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
Nubian IbexVulnerable

Nubian Ibex

Capra nubiana

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
Bearded PigVulnerable

Bearded Pig

Sus barbatus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn herds
Greater KuduLeast Concern

Greater Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
Lesser KuduNear Threatened

Lesser Kudu

Tragelaphus imberbis

HerbivoreCrepuscularNear Threatened
Silvery LutungVulnerable

Silvery Lutung

Trachypithecus cristatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Mountain HareLeast Concern

Mountain Hare

Lepus timidus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Long-tailed MacaqueEndangered

Long-tailed Macaque

Macaca fascicularis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Rhesus MonkeyLeast Concern

Rhesus Monkey

Macaca mulatta

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Amazonian ManateeVulnerable

Amazonian Manatee

Trichechus inunguis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
MandrillVulnerable

Mandrill

Mandrillus sphinx

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
21 countries
Yellow-throated MartenLeast Concern

Yellow-throated Marten

Martes flavigula

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
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Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries46 parks104 dive sites
Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries29 parks45 dive sites
WalrusVulnerable

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
9 countries14 parks1 dive site
DugongVulnerable

Dugong

Dugong dugon

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
46 countries16 parks41 dive sites
Southern Elephant SealVulnerable

Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
13 countries20 parks4 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries58 parks
Snow LeopardVulnerable

Snow Leopard

Panthera uncia

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
14 countries22 parks
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