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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

Parks connected

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 206 species · Alto Veluwe (Hoge Veluwe)

Showing 206 species · Alto Veluwe (Hoge Veluwe)

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Eurasian Red SquirrelLeast Concern

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Mute SwanLeast Concern

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries
Roe DeerLeast Concern

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds
72 countries
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eurasian BadgerLeast Concern

Eurasian Badger

Meles meles

OmnivoreNocturnalFamily group
Red-backed ShrikeLeast Concern

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Fallow DeerLeast Concern

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
40 countries
AdderLeast Concern

Adder

Vipera berus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries
MouflonLeast Concern

Mouflon

Ovis orientalis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
8 countries
Eurasian Stone-CurlewLeast Concern

Eurasian Stone-Curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

CarnivoreNocturnalBird
Northern LapwingNear Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Eurasian BitternLeast Concern

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pike

Esox lucius

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Common Bream

Abramis brama

OmnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Not Evaluated

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

Zander

Sander lucioperca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Green Tiger Beetle

Cicindela campestris

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Near Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Glow-worm

Lampyris noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
53 countries66 parks
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
55 countries141 parks19 dive sites
PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
45 countries114 parks6 dive sites
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
48 countries261 parks
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
49 countries105 parks
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries187 parks
Midwife ToadLeast Concern

Midwife Toad

Alytes obstetricans

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
40 countries56 parks
Red FoxLeast Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
81 countries73 parks
Hen HarrierLeast Concern

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
45 countries153 parks
MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries207 parks
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