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

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 19 species · Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Showing 19 species · Black Canyon of the Gunnison

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Not Evaluated

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

HerbivoreSolitaryInsect
Not Evaluated

Convergent Lady Beetle

Hippodamia convergens

CarnivoreDiurnalInsect
Least Concern

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

HerbivoreCrepuscularTemperate forest
Not Evaluated

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

HerbivoreDiurnalDesert
Least Concern

Bushy-tailed Woodrat

Neotoma cinerea

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

InsectivoreCrepuscularColonial
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PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries137 parks
Golden EagleLeast Concern

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
72 countries109 parks
Peregrine FalconLeast Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
70 countries41 parks
CoyoteLeast Concern

Coyote

Canis latrans

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
4 countries41 parks
American Black BearLeast Concern

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
3 countries41 parks
Yellow-bellied MarmotLeast Concern

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
2 countries9 parks
Least Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries95 parks
Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
21 countries103 parks
Least Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
11 countries105 parks
Least Concern

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
35 countries54 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
52 countries62 parks
18 countries71 parks
10 countries81 parks
26 countries108 parks
3 countries27 parks
3 countries79 parks
3 countries11 parks
2 countries32 parks
10 countries1 park