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A full-body African elephant 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

1,337

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species
1Laos

Conservation

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Showing 118 species · Laos

Showing 118 species · Laos

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Malayan TapirEndangered

Malayan Tapir

Tapirus indicus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
TigerEndangered

Tiger

Panthera tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
18 countries
Common Flying DragonLeast Concern

Common Flying Dragon

Draco volans

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Reticulated PythonLeast Concern

Reticulated Python

Python reticulatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Chinese PangolinCritically Endangered

Chinese Pangolin

Manis pentadactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
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
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
Long-tailed MacaqueEndangered

Long-tailed Macaque

Macaca fascicularis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Yellow-throated MartenLeast Concern

Yellow-throated Marten

Martes flavigula

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Black Giant SquirrelNear Threatened

Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Great HornbillVulnerable

Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Lar GibbonEndangered

Lar Gibbon

Hylobates lar

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Smooth-coated OtterVulnerable

Smooth-coated Otter

Lutrogale perspicillata

CarnivoreDiurnalVulnerable
SiamangEndangered

Siamang

Symphalangus syndactylus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
13 countries
Silver PheasantLeast Concern

Silver Pheasant

Lophura nycthemera

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Asiatic Black BearVulnerable

Asiatic Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Clouded LeopardVulnerable

Clouded Leopard

Neofelis nebulosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Giant Honey Bee

Apis dorsata

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Monocled Cobra

Naja kaouthia

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Sunda Pangolin

Manis javanica

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus vampyrus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
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LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
19 countries27 parks
Saltwater CrocodileLeast Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
21 countries11 parks13 dive sites
Irrawaddy DolphinEndangered

Irrawaddy Dolphin

Orcaella brevirostris

CarnivoreDiurnalEndangered
10 countries11 parks5 dive sites
BinturongVulnerable

Binturong

Arctictis binturong

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
13 countries22 parks
Rhinoceros HornbillVulnerable

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
13 countries9 parks
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries11 parks
GaurVulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
19 countries21 parks
Sun BearVulnerable

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
15 countries15 parks
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries42 parks
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Mammals
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Bony fish
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13 countries
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