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Showing 479 species · China

Showing 479 species · China

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Brown BearLeast Concern

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
White-Headed DuckNot Evaluated

White-Headed Duck

Oxyura leucocephala

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries
Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Gray WhaleLeast Concern

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Great White PelicanLeast Concern

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Saltwater CrocodileLeast Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Golden EagleLeast Concern

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Red PandaEndangered

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
TakinVulnerable

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Yellowfin TunaLeast Concern

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian LynxLeast Concern

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
White-tailed EagleLeast Concern

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Great HammerheadCritically Endangered

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Oceanic Whitetip SharkCritically Endangered

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
GrayfishVulnerable

Grayfish

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Olive RidleyVulnerable

Olive Ridley

Lepidochelys olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Silky SharkVulnerable

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

CarnivoreVariable activityVulnerable
Indo-Pacific Humpback DolphinVulnerable

Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin

Sousa chinensis

CarnivoreVulnerableOcean
Great CormorantLeast Concern

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Giant PandaVulnerable

Giant Panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
BinturongVulnerable

Binturong

Arctictis binturong

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
13 countries
Eurasian Eagle-OwlLeast Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Rhinoceros HornbillVulnerable

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red-billed ChoughLeast Concern

Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries
GaurVulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
19 countries
WolverineLeast Concern

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries
Sun BearVulnerable

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
15 countries
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 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
MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries
Roe DeerLeast Concern

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common Flying DragonLeast Concern

Common Flying Dragon

Draco volans

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds
72 countries
Common KingfisherLeast Concern

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

PiscivoreDiurnalSolitary
Black WoodpeckerLeast Concern

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Reticulated PythonLeast Concern

Reticulated Python

Python reticulatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Chilean Hermit CrabNot Evaluated

Chilean Hermit Crab

Pagurus edwardsii

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
MerlinLeast Concern

Merlin

Falco columbarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
69 countries
Chinese PangolinCritically Endangered

Chinese Pangolin

Manis pentadactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Siberian Flying SquirrelLeast Concern

Siberian Flying Squirrel

Pteromys volans

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
ArgaliNear Threatened

Argali

Ovis ammon

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
13 countries
Cinereous VultureNear Threatened

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Helmeted HornbillCritically Endangered

Helmeted Hornbill

Rhinoplax vigil

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Javan ChevrotainData Deficient

Javan Chevrotain

Tragulus javanicus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Painted StorkNear Threatened

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Black-throated DiverLeast Concern

Black-throated Diver

Gavia arctica

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Sunda GharialEndangered

Sunda Gharial

Tomistoma schlegelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Mainland Leopard CatLeast Concern

Mainland Leopard Cat

Prionailurus bengalensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Bearded PigVulnerable

Bearded Pig

Sus barbatus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn herds
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
Yellow-throated MartenLeast Concern

Yellow-throated Marten

Martes flavigula

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Greater Horseshoe BatLeast Concern

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
ChukarLeast Concern

Chukar

Alectoris chukar

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
36 countries
Houbara BustardVulnerable

Houbara Bustard

Chlamydotis undulata

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Griffon VultureLeast Concern

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Sika DeerLeast Concern

Sika Deer

Cervus nippon

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
Japanese MacaqueLeast Concern

Japanese Macaque

Macaca fuscata

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
SableLeast Concern

Sable

Martes zibellina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Black Giant SquirrelNear Threatened

Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Blue SheepLeast Concern

Blue Sheep

Pseudois nayaur

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Great HornbillVulnerable

Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Goitered GazelleVulnerable

Goitered Gazelle

Gazella subgutturosa

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Lar GibbonEndangered

Lar Gibbon

Hylobates lar

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black-necked CraneNear Threatened

Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Smooth-coated OtterVulnerable

Smooth-coated Otter

Lutrogale perspicillata

CarnivoreDiurnalVulnerable
SiamangEndangered

Siamang

Symphalangus syndactylus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
13 countries
Long-tailed MarmotLeast Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

Marmota caudata

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Asian BadgerLeast Concern

Asian Badger

Meles leucurus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Alpine Musk DeerEndangered

Alpine Musk Deer

Moschus chrysogaster

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Siberian Musk DeerVulnerable

Siberian Musk Deer

Moschus moschiferus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Northern LapwingNear Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Great BustardNear Threatened

Great Bustard

Otis tarda

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Bactrian CamelCritically Endangered

Bactrian Camel

Camelus bactrianus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Silver PheasantLeast Concern

Silver Pheasant

Lophura nycthemera

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Common CraneLeast Concern

Common Crane

Grus grus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
49 countries
Asiatic Black BearVulnerable

Asiatic Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Clouded LeopardVulnerable

Clouded Leopard

Neofelis nebulosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grey HeronLeast Concern

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
64 countries
Least Concern

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalOcean
Vulnerable

Coconut Crab

Birgus latro

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

CarnivoreColonialNear Threatened
Least Concern

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Near Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
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
Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
92 countries18 parks75 dive sites
Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
94 countries18 parks82 dive sites
Giant MantaEndangered

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
108 countries19 parks28 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
Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

DiurnalVulnerableFish
59 countries35 parks141 dive sites
Snow LeopardVulnerable

Snow Leopard

Panthera uncia

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
14 countries22 parks
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