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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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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 69 species · Etosha

Showing 69 species · Etosha

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CheetahVulnerable

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
44 countries
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
Common OstrichLeast Concern

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
African Sacred IbisLeast Concern

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Brown HyenaNear Threatened

Brown Hyena

Parahyaena brunnea

CarnivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
SpringbokLeast Concern

Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

HerbivoreDiurnalSavanna
Cocoi HeronLeast Concern

Cocoi Heron

Ardea cocoi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
58 countries
Marabou StorkLeast Concern

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

African Catfish

Clarias gariepinus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

Naja mossambica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Honey Badger

Mellivora capensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Zorilla

Ictonyx striatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

African Mound-building Termite

Macrotermes bellicosus

HerbivoreColonialInsect
Near Threatened

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Mountain Zebra

Equus zebra

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
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Lesser FlamingoNear Threatened

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

DiurnalColonialNear Threatened
47 countries11 parks
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
Plains ZebraLeast Concern

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries28 parks
Common WildebeestLeast Concern

Common Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
43 countries13 parks
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
GemsbokLeast Concern

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
10 countries12 parks
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries18 parks
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries52 parks
Great White PelicanLeast Concern

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
72 countries22 parks
African JackalsLeast Concern

African Jackals

Lupulella mesomelas

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
43 countries17 parks
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33 parks
43 countries
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