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1Herbivore

Conservation

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Showing 613 species · Herbivore

Showing 613 species · Herbivore

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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
White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Thomson's GazelleNear Threatened

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
VicunaLeast Concern

Vicuna

Vicugna vicugna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
7 countries
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
Blue-And-Yellow MacawLeast Concern

Blue-And-Yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Blue ChaffinchNot Evaluated

Blue Chaffinch

Fringilla teydea

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Rock HyraxLeast Concern

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Green IguanaLeast Concern

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Red PandaEndangered

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
ReindeerVulnerable

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
TakinVulnerable

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Greater One-horned RhinoVulnerable

Greater One-horned Rhino

Rhinoceros unicornis

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Keel-billed ToucanNear Threatened

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Sable AntelopeLeast Concern

Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
GuerezaLeast Concern

Guereza

Colobus guereza

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
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
Northern Plains Gray LangurLeast Concern

Northern Plains Gray Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Patagonian MaraNear Threatened

Patagonian Mara

Dolichotis patagonum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Antarctic KrillLeast Concern

Antarctic Krill

Euphausia superba

HerbivoreOceanCrustacean
Proboscis MonkeyEndangered

Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Marine IguanaVulnerable

Marine Iguana

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
DugongVulnerable

Dugong

Dugong dugon

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
46 countries16 parks41 dive sites
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
Plains ZebraLeast Concern

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries28 parks
Common WildebeestLeast Concern

Common Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
43 countries13 parks
Common HippopotamusVulnerable

Common Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
43 countries30 parks1 dive site
GuanacoLeast Concern

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries18 parks
GemsbokLeast Concern

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
10 countries12 parks
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries18 parks
Lowland TapirVulnerable

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
11 countries26 parks
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