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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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Showing 31 species · Chapada dos Veadeiros

Showing 31 species · Chapada dos Veadeiros

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Cascabel Rattlesnake

Crotalus durissus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity

Black Tegu

Tupinambis teguixin

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Opossum

Didelphis marsupialis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Yellow Armadillo

Euphractus sexcinctus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Greater Grison

Galictis vittata

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Northern Tiger Cat

Leopardus tigrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Amazon Naked-tailed Armadillo

Cabassous unicinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Double-collared Seedeater

Sporophila caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Brazilian Porcupine

Coendou prehensilis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Black-and-white Tegu

Tupinambis merianae

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Red-legged Seriema

Cariama cristata

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Red-winged Tinamou

Rhynchotus rufescens

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Painted Coral Snake

Micrurus corallinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

South American Coati

Nasua nasua

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds

Near Threatened

Bush Dog

Speothos venaticus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs

Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle

Phrynops hilarii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Brockets

Subulo gouazoubira

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary

Critically Endangered

Brazilian Merganser

Mergus octosetaceus

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Near Threatened

Pampas Deer

Ozotoceros bezoarticus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

11 countries17 parks

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity

12 countries67 parks

Near Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

12 countries29 parks

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

16 countries71 parks

Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

12 countries64 parks

Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

11 countries10 parks

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

InsectivoreVariable activityIn pairs

11 countries51 parks

Red-Footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal

10 countries44 parks

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial

20 countries82 parks

Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial

20 countries107 parks

17 countries35 parks

10 countries9 parks

37 countries22 parks

8 countries31 parks

5 countries41 parks

8 countries61 parks

7 countries53 parks

7 countries41 parks

9 countries48 parks

6 countries44 parks

13 countries60 parks

6 countries41 parks

5 countries27 parks

5 countries12 parks

5 countries19 parks

5 countries36 parks

13 countries34 parks

4 countries20 parks

6 countries23 parks

2 countries6 parks

5 countries16 parks