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A full-body African elephant on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,337

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Colombian Red Howler Monkey

Alouatta seniculus

HerbivoreDiurnalRainforest

Guianan Cock-Of-The-Rock

Rupicola rupicola

HerbivoreDiurnalBird

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular

Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Red-Footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal

South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

CarnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular

Electric Eel

Electrophorus electricus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Ogrefaced Spider

Deinopis spinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Amazonian Wandering Spider

Phoneutria fera

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Pepsis grossa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Emerald Tree Boa

Corallus caninus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Horned Screamer

Anhima cornuta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Amazonian Giant Centipede

Scolopendra gigantea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Hercules Beetle

Dynastes hercules

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Titan Beetle

Titanus giganteus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial

Army Ant

Eciton burchellii

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Banded Leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

Mission Golden-eyed Treefrog

Trachycephalus resinifictrix

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Cachama

Colossoma macropomum

OmnivoreColonialNear Threatened

Goliath Birdeater Tarantula

Theraphosa blondi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools

Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial

Bullet Ant

Paraponera clavata

OmnivoreColonialInsect

Near Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

20 countries58 parks

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

FrugivoreDiurnalIn pairs

20 countries22 parks

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

11 countries26 parks

Near Threatened

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

20 countries33 parks

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary

20 countries23 parks

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary

25 countries137 parks

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

PiscivoreDiurnalFamily group

11 countries21 parks

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

11 countries18 parks

Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

20 countries55 parks

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

20 countries77 parks

12 countries

14 parks

12 countries

5 parks

12 countries67 parks

16 countries71 parks

12 countries64 parks

12 countries28 parks

16 countries15 parks

36 countries66 parks

10 countries44 parks

11 countries52 parks

11 countries28 parks

47 countries109 parks

15 countries54 parks

18 countries68 parks

12 countries27 parks

9 countries28 parks

12 countries32 parks

22 countries73 parks

12 countries27 parks

20 countries82 parks

19 countries72 parks

12 countries12 parks

14 countries28 parks

45 countries76 parks

12 countries27 parks

11 countries27 parks

12 countries9 parks

12 countries7 parks

20 countries107 parks

20 countries24 parks