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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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Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

InsectivoreVariable activityIn pairs

Red-Footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal

Amazonian Wandering Spider

Phoneutria fera

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Pepsis grossa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial

Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial

Red-crested Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Cascabel Rattlesnake

Crotalus durissus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity

Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

Buenos Aires Scorpion

Bothriurus bonariensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Elegant Crested Tinamou

Eudromia elegans

OmnivoreDiurnalBird

Yellow Armadillo

Euphractus sexcinctus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Painted-belly Leaf Frog

Phyllomedusa sauvagii

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk

Conepatus chinga

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Pampas Fox

Lycalopex gymnocercus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs

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

Common Yellow-toothed Cavy

Galea musteloides

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

Geoffroy's Cat

Leopardus geoffroyi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle

Phrynops hilarii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Brockets

Subulo gouazoubira

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary

Chacoan Peccary

Catagonus wagneri

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds

Plains Viscacha

Lagostomus maximus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial

Near Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

20 countries58 parks

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary

20 countries23 parks

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary

25 countries137 parks

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

11 countries18 parks

Collared Peccary

Pecari tajacu

OmnivoreVariable activityIn herds

21 countries14 parks

Near Threatened

Greater Rhea

Rhea americana

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds

7 countries10 parks

Black-legged Seriema

Chunga burmeisteri

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

4 countries4 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

12 countries64 parks

15 countries25 parks

11 countries51 parks

10 countries44 parks

15 countries54 parks

18 countries68 parks

20 countries82 parks

45 countries76 parks

20 countries107 parks

7 countries20 parks

17 countries35 parks

15 countries61 parks

7 countries18 parks

7 countries18 parks

8 countries31 parks

7 countries53 parks

7 countries41 parks

4 countries7 parks

7 countries39 parks

7 countries23 parks

6 countries44 parks

13 countries60 parks

6 countries41 parks

5 countries27 parks

7 countries12 parks

7 countries27 parks

4 countries20 parks

6 countries23 parks

3 countries5 parks

3 countries11 parks