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1Madagascar

Conservation

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Showing 193 species · Madagascar

Showing 193 species · Madagascar

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Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

DiurnalVulnerableFish
Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Greater FlamingoLeast Concern

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Southern Royal AlbatrossVulnerable

Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Common OctopusNot Evaluated

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
GrayfishVulnerable

Grayfish

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Parson's ChameleonNear Threatened

Parson's Chameleon

Calumma parsonii

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Sooty TernLeast Concern

Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
FossaVulnerable

Fossa

Cryptoprocta ferox

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Green MorayLeast Concern

Green Moray

Gymnothorax funebris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
IndriCritically Endangered

Indri

Indri indri

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
1 country
Long-tailed CormorantLeast Concern

Long-tailed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Arctic TernLeast Concern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
African Sacred IbisLeast Concern

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
African Fish-EagleLeast Concern

African Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Chilean Hermit CrabNot Evaluated

Chilean Hermit Crab

Pagurus edwardsii

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Brown BoobyLeast Concern

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
CoelacanthCritically Endangered

Coelacanth

Latimeria chalumnae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Cocoi HeronLeast Concern

Cocoi Heron

Ardea cocoi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
58 countries
Glossy IbisLeast Concern

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
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
Vulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
Not Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Spanner Crab

Ranina ranina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Green Snail

Turbo marmoratus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tiger Cowrie

Cypraea tigris

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Organ Pipe Coral

Tubipora musica

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Banded Humbug

Dascyllus aruanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Long-spined Urchin

Diadema antillarum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Crown-of-thorns

Acanthaster planci

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Wonder-worm

Eunice aphroditois

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Persian Carpet Flatworm

Pseudobiceros bedfordi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Asian Tiger Shrimp

Penaeus monodon

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Endangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Least Concern

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

White-spotted Puffer

Arothron hispidus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Dorab Wolf Herring

Chirocentrus dorab

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Spangled Emperor

Lethrinus nebulosus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus giganteus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Pacific Pearl-oyster

Pinctada margaritifera

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Snake Sea Cucumber

Synapta maculata

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Emperor Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator

OmnivoreIn pairsFish
Not Evaluated

Stonefish

Synanceia verrucosa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosomes

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Black Angler

Antennarius pictus

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Cookie Cutter Shark

Isistius brasiliensis

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Least Concern

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Not Evaluated

Tiger Pistol Shrimp

Alpheus bellulus

OmnivoreOceanCrustacean
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

CarnivoreOceanMammal
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Endangered

Golden Sandfish

Holothuria scabra

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Palette Surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

Moontail Bullseye

Priacanthus hamrur

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Endangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
Least Concern

Live Sharksucker

Echeneis naucrates

CarnivoreFishOcean
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Spotted Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Vulnerable

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Eleonora's Falcon

Falco eleonorae

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Not Evaluated

Ogrefaced Spider

Deinopis spinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Kogia breviceps

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Giant African Snail

Lissachatina fulica

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Sacred Scarab

Scarabaeus sacer

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Death's-head Hawk-moth

Acherontia atropos

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red-Knobbed Coot

Fulica cristata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Pram Bug

Phronima sedentaria

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Dwarf Sperm Whale

Kogia sima

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Not Evaluated

Horned Sea Star

Protoreaster nodosus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Fork-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Banana Spider

Nephila clavipes

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

Furcifer pardalis

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Endangered

Aye-aye

Daubentonia madagascariensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Leaf Chameleon

Brookesia micra

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Brown-line Paperbubble

Hydatina physis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Giraffe-necked Weevil

Trachelophorus giraffa

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Hissing Cockroach

Gromphadorhina portentosa

NocturnalColonialInsect
Least Concern

Madagascar Day Gecko

Phelsuma madagascariensis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Brown Lemur

Eulemur fulvus

OmnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Least Concern

Madagascar Tree Boa

Sanzinia madagascariensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Spotted Fanaloka

Fossa fossana

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Flat-tail Gecko

Uroplatus fimbriatus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Ring-tailed Lemur

Lemur catta

PrimateEndemicOmnivore
Least Concern

Grey Mouse Lemur

Microcebus murinus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur

Varecia variegata

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group
Vulnerable

Brown Mesite

Mesitornis unicolor

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Critically Endangered

Verreaux's Sifaka

Propithecus verreauxi

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Greater Hedgehog Tenrec

Setifer setosus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Rufous Mouse Lemur

Microcebus rufus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Lowland Streaked Tenrec

Hemicentetes semispinosus

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Pitta-like Ground-Roller

Atelornis pittoides

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Frilled Shark

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Western Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

OmnivoreFishFreshwater
Least Concern

Broad Scarlet

Crocothemis erythraea

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Megamouth Shark

Megachasma pelagios

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Endangered

Milne-Edward's Sifaka

Propithecus edwardsi

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
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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
DugongVulnerable

Dugong

Dugong dugon

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
46 countries16 parks41 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
Lesser FlamingoNear Threatened

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

DiurnalColonialNear Threatened
47 countries11 parks
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