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1South Africa

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Showing 434 species · South Africa

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King PenguinLeast Concern

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Lesser FlamingoNear Threatened

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

DiurnalColonialNear Threatened
Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

DiurnalVulnerableFish
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
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
Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common HippopotamusVulnerable

Common Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
Greater FlamingoLeast Concern

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
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
Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
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
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Great White PelicanLeast Concern

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Thomson's GazelleNear Threatened

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
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
Black-browed AlbatrossLeast Concern

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
African JackalsLeast Concern

African Jackals

Lupulella mesomelas

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Rock HyraxLeast Concern

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
CheetahVulnerable

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
44 countries
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Lemon SharkVulnerable

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Nurse SharkVulnerable

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Galapagos SharkLeast Concern

Galapagos Shark

Carcharhinus galapagensis

CarnivoreColonialFish
African LeopardVulnerable

African Leopard

Panthera pardus pardus

Big FiveCarnivoreNocturnal
GrayfishVulnerable

Grayfish

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Olive RidleyVulnerable

Olive Ridley

Lepidochelys olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Sable AntelopeLeast Concern

Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
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
Tiger SharkNear Threatened

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Afro-Australian Fur SealLeast Concern

Afro-Australian Fur Seal

Arctocephalus pusillus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Long-tailed CormorantLeast Concern

Long-tailed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern Carmine Bee-eaterLeast Concern

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Verreaux's EagleLeast Concern

Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Martial EagleEndangered

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Egyptian VultureEndangered

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian Eagle-OwlLeast Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Arctic TernLeast Concern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Grant's GazelleLeast Concern

Grant's Gazelle

Nanger granti

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
African Wild DogEndangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
43 countries
OribiLeast Concern

Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
Central African Rock PythonLeast Concern

Central African Rock Python

Python sebae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
MeerkatLeast Concern

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries
Alpine SwiftLeast Concern

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Common OstrichLeast Concern

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
African CivetLeast Concern

African Civet

Civettictis civetta

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
African Sacred IbisLeast Concern

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
ImpalaLeast Concern

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
African Fish-EagleLeast Concern

African Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Chilean Hermit CrabNot Evaluated

Chilean Hermit Crab

Pagurus edwardsii

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Black StorkLeast Concern

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Bat-eared FoxLeast Concern

Bat-eared Fox

Otocyon megalotis

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
BushbuckLeast Concern

Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
CaracalLeast Concern

Caracal

Caracal caracal

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
74 countries
Common KestrelLeast Concern

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Brown HyenaNear Threatened

Brown Hyena

Parahyaena brunnea

CarnivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Greater KuduLeast Concern

Greater Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
Lesser KuduNear Threatened

Lesser Kudu

Tragelaphus imberbis

HerbivoreCrepuscularNear Threatened
Macaroni PenguinVulnerable

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
ServalLeast Concern

Serval

Leptailurus serval

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
46 countries
SitatungaLeast Concern

Sitatunga

Tragelaphus spekii

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
SpringbokLeast Concern

Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

HerbivoreDiurnalSavanna
TopiVulnerable

Topi

Damaliscus lunatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
CoelacanthCritically Endangered

Coelacanth

Latimeria chalumnae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common ElandLeast Concern

Common Eland

Taurotragus oryx

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavanna
Cocoi HeronLeast Concern

Cocoi Heron

Ardea cocoi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
58 countries
Glossy IbisLeast Concern

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
NyalaLeast Concern

Nyala

Tragelaphus angasii

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavanna
11 countries
Red River HogLeast Concern

Red River Hog

Potamochoerus porcus

OmnivoreNocturnalSavanna
Marabou StorkLeast Concern

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
American White PelicanLeast Concern

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Augur BuzzardLeast Concern

Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Chacma BaboonLeast Concern

Chacma Baboon

Papio ursinus

OmnivoreDiurnalSavanna
White-backed VultureCritically Endangered

White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Blue MonkeyLeast Concern

Blue Monkey

Cercopithecus mitis

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Blue DuikerLeast Concern

Blue Duiker

Philantomba monticola

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Egyptian MongooseLeast Concern

Egyptian Mongoose

Herpestes ichneumon

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalOcean
Vulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Marbled Electric Ray

Torpedo marmorata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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
Least Concern

Common Mushroom Coral

Fungia fungites

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
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

Mauve Stinger

Pelagia noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Endangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Least Concern

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Yellow Boxfish

Ostracion cubicus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

White-spotted Puffer

Arothron hispidus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Spangled Emperor

Lethrinus nebulosus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Atlantic Chub Mackerel

Scomber colias

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus giganteus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Pacific Pearl-oyster

Pinctada margaritifera

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Skipper

Scomberesox saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
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
Not Evaluated

Beadlet Anemone

Actinia equina

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
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
Critically Endangered

African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

Palette Surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn schools
Vulnerable

Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

CarnivoreIn schoolsVulnerable
Least Concern

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Moontail Bullseye

Priacanthus hamrur

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Least Concern

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Endangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
Least Concern

Pacific Sardine

Sardinops sagax

In schoolsFishOcean
Least Concern

Live Sharksucker

Echeneis naucrates

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Ray's Bream

Brama brama

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Yellow Tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

HerbivoreDiurnalFish
Least Concern

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Saupe

Sarpa salpa

HerbivoreIn schoolsFish
Vulnerable

Spotted Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

African Catfish

Clarias gariepinus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

CarnivoreCrepuscularFish
Least Concern

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Agama

Agama agama

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Egyptian Cobra

Naja haje

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

Naja mossambica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Fat-tail Gecko

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Migratory Locust

Locusta migratoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Green Mamba

Dendroaspis angusticeps

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Tsetse Fly

Glossina morsitans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Southern Giant Petrel

Macronectes giganteus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Snoring Puddle Frog

Phrynobatrachus natalensis

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Least Concern

Honey Badger

Mellivora capensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Village Weaver

Ploceus cucullatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Endangered

African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Grey Go-away-bird

Corythaixoides concolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Zorilla

Ictonyx striatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Whip-spider

Damon variegatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

German Wasp

Vespula germanica

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Data Deficient

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Kogia breviceps

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Giant African Snail

Lissachatina fulica

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

NocturnalColonialTemperate forest
Least Concern

Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Goliath Beetle

Goliathus goliatus

FrugivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Sacred Scarab

Scarabaeus sacer

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Emperor Scorpion

Pandinus imperator

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Death's-head Hawk-moth

Acherontia atropos

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Red-Knobbed Coot

Fulica cristata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Northern Lesser Galago

Galago senegalensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Desert Locust

Schistocerca gregaria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Giant River Prawn

Macrobrachium rosenbergii

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Giant African Millipede

Archispirostreptus gigas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Gulper Shark

Centrophorus granulosus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Not Evaluated

African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Angular Roughshark

Oxynotus centrina

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Relevancia
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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
Southern Elephant SealVulnerable

Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
13 countries20 parks4 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
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Birds
Mammals
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Endangered
12 countries
6 parks
1 dive site
47 countries
11 parks
59 countries
35 parks
141 dive sites
43 countries
58 parks
21 countries
8 parks
16 dive sites
43 countries
28 parks
43 countries
13 parks
45 countries
57 parks
2 dive sites
43 countries
30 parks
1 dive site
82 countries
13 parks
1 dive site
154 countries
38 parks
20 dive sites
114 parks
10 countries
12 parks
43 countries
18 parks
32 countries
14 parks
15 dive sites
114 countries
51 parks
376 dive sites
43 countries
61 parks
19 parks
52 parks
43 countries
8 parks
113 countries
34 parks
266 dive sites
94 countries
7 parks
174 dive sites
72 countries
22 parks
43 countries
5 parks
68 countries
31 parks
16 dive sites
118 countries
6 parks
18 dive sites
15 countries
5 parks
1 dive site
17 countries
19 parks
58 countries
35 parks
236 dive sites
43 countries
17 parks
17 countries
7 parks
33 parks
59 countries
20 parks
237 dive sites
81 countries
20 parks
34 dive sites
43 countries
35 parks
61 countries
13 parks
138 dive sites
67 countries
7 parks
109 dive sites
81 countries
14 parks
23 dive sites
22 countries
9 parks
23 dive sites
43 countries
4 parks
68 countries
75 parks
21 dive sites
90 countries
6 parks
23 dive sites
73 countries
4 parks
9 dive sites
11 countries
13 parks
90 countries
38 parks
8 dive sites
49 countries
4 parks
3 dive sites
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
128 countries
35 parks
33 dive sites
57 countries
27 parks
23 dive sites
4 countries
10 parks
5 dive sites
14 countries
46 parks
1 dive site
43 countries
5 parks
48 countries
16 parks
43 countries
6 parks
82 countries
11 parks
93 countries
20 parks
49 countries
4 parks
43 countries
4 parks
20 parks
23 parks
44 countries
7 parks
6 parks
50 countries
4 parks
43 countries
18 parks
95 countries
129 parks
44 countries
36 parks
58 countries
72 parks
43 countries
28 parks
45 countries
21 parks
1 dive site
113 countries
2 parks
2 dive sites
46 countries
15 parks
43 countries
4 parks
43 countries
23 parks
13 parks
115 countries
5 parks
10 countries
6 parks
76 countries
16 parks
43 countries
31 parks
43 countries
8 parks
11 countries
10 parks
11 parks
43 countries
13 parks
10 countries
13 parks
5 parks
6 countries
1 park
5 dive sites
43 countries
25 parks
71 parks
112 countries
71 parks
5 parks
43 countries
13 parks
43 countries
66 parks
44 countries
10 parks
43 countries
35 parks
10 countries
9 parks
43 countries
8 parks
11 countries
9 parks
27 countries
7 parks
56 countries
5 parks
83 countries41 parks47 dive sites
58 countries40 parks12 dive sites
61 countries15 parks15 dive sites
98 countries69 parks90 dive sites
68 countries33 parks254 dive sites
67 countries38 parks252 dive sites
128 countries69 parks84 dive sites
34 countries22 parks3 dive sites
25 countries27 parks76 dive sites
162 countries59 parks10 dive sites
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
61 countries35 parks231 dive sites
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
141 countries58 parks75 dive sites
161 countries59 parks91 dive sites
59 countries35 parks235 dive sites
61 countries35 parks105 dive sites
157 countries53 parks209 dive sites
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
61 countries35 parks197 dive sites
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
31 countries26 parks172 dive sites
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
108 countries27 parks108 dive sites
68 countries35 parks238 dive sites
61 countries35 parks161 dive sites
61 countries30 parks198 dive sites
72 countries32 parks186 dive sites
29 countries41 parks79 dive sites
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
35 countries28 parks79 dive sites
59 countries35 parks197 dive sites
31 countries26 parks172 dive sites
57 countries39 parks232 dive sites
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
92 countries59 parks336 dive sites
59 countries30 parks105 dive sites
141 countries82 parks411 dive sites
59 countries35 parks238 dive sites
61 countries37 parks109 dive sites
61 countries35 parks231 dive sites
61 countries35 parks231 dive sites
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
63 countries35 parks238 dive sites
73 countries36 parks81 dive sites
61 countries35 parks231 dive sites
19 countries36 parks63 dive sites
62 countries40 parks263 dive sites
55 countries38 parks117 dive sites
64 countries31 parks234 dive sites
17 countries17 parks39 dive sites
61 countries35 parks231 dive sites
59 countries35 parks238 dive sites
59 countries35 parks234 dive sites
124 countries66 parks365 dive sites
161 countries56 parks108 dive sites
62 countries14 parks196 dive sites
121 countries4 parks3 dive sites
32 countries47 parks83 dive sites
161 countries59 parks5 dive sites
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
61 countries35 parks236 dive sites
128 countries48 parks120 dive sites
88 countries18 parks80 dive sites
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
59 countries35 parks234 dive sites
10 countries6 parks
49 countries46 parks83 dive sites
47 countries17 parks18 dive sites
59 countries35 parks237 dive sites
55 countries35 parks78 dive sites
59 countries35 parks192 dive sites
45 countries39 parks15 dive sites
57 countries41 parks14 dive sites
39 countries30 parks3 dive sites
61 countries35 parks231 dive sites
44 countries36 parks113 dive sites
42 countries46 parks4 dive sites
10 countries14 parks22 dive sites
123 countries75 parks365 dive sites
26 countries39 parks112 dive sites
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
11 countries13 parks20 dive sites
35 countries3 parks9 dive sites
79 countries25 parks4 dive sites
32 countries27 parks73 dive sites
59 countries35 parks114 dive sites
57 countries69 parks1 dive site
88 countries45 parks109 dive sites
22 countries38 parks7 dive sites
99 countries55 parks
43 countries45 parks
54 countries142 parks
17 countries9 parks
52 countries204 parks
97 countries61 parks
46 countries39 parks
43 countries75 parks
48 countries73 parks
77 countries70 parks
68 countries36 parks
10 countries33 parks
70 countries37 parks
43 countries13 parks
43 countries32 parks
56 countries41 parks
43 countries16 parks
92 countries176 parks
43 countries69 parks
50 countries167 parks
50 countries261 parks
11 countries25 parks
11 countries15 parks
62 countries38 parks
13 countries14 parks
67 countries16 parks
43 countries40 parks
43 countries31 parks
43 countries17 parks
43 countries45 parks
43 countries24 parks
47 countries76 parks
37 countries24 parks
44 countries18 parks
43 countries55 parks
54 countries210 parks
110 countries65 parks
106 countries51 parks
43 countries11 parks
46 countries69 parks
49 countries154 parks
84 countries193 parks
67 countries15 parks
43 countries37 parks
62 countries14 parks
43 countries14 parks
60 countries147 parks
43 countries35 parks
27 countries9 parks
43 countries11 parks
44 countries27 parks
97 countries261 parks
71 countries29 parks
32 countries12 parks
96 countries156 parks
84 countries211 parks
43 countries55 parks
44 countries58 parks
21 countries37 parks
53 countries19 parks
24 countries10 parks