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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

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Showing 20 species · Drakensberg (uKhahlamba)

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Least Concern

Malachite Sunbird

Nectarinia famosa

NectarivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Narina Trogon

Apaloderma narina

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Knysna Turaco

Tauraco corythaix

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Olive Baboon

Papio anubis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Blesbok

Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi

HerbivoreDiurnalGrassland
Least Concern

Bushveld Rain Frog

Breviceps adspersus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Southern Boubou

Laniarius ferrugineus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Cape Vulture

Gyps coprotheres

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Wattled Crane

Bugeranus carunculatus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Southern Tree Hyrax

Dendrohyrax arboreus

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Relevancia
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OribiLeast Concern

Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries23 parks
Least Concern

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
43 countries75 parks
Endangered

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
43 countries32 parks
Least Concern

Snoring Puddle Frog

Phrynobatrachus natalensis

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
13 countries14 parks
Least Concern

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
47 countries76 parks
Not Evaluated

African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
53 countries19 parks
Near Threatened

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
43 countries33 parks
Least Concern

Common Duiker

Sylvicapra grimmia

OmnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
43 countries29 parks
Least Concern

Yellow Mongoose

Cynictis penicillata

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries18 parks
Least Concern

Klipspringer

Oreotragus oreotragus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
43 countries27 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
43 countries23 parks
27 countries29 parks
10 countries11 parks
21 countries26 parks
10 countries10 parks
8 countries14 parks
7 countries10 parks
10 countries17 parks
13 countries26 parks
9 countries13 parks