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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 18 species · Garamba

Showing 18 species · Garamba

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Critically Endangered

Slender-snouted Crocodile

Mecistops cataphractus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Kob

Kobus kob

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Zaire Dwarf Clawed Frog

Hymenochirus boettgeri

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Critically Endangered

Pancake Tortoise

Malacochersus tornieri

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Hartebeest

Alcelaphus buselaphus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Ross's Turaco

Tauraco rossae

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Spotted Ctenopoma

Ctenopoma acutirostre

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

African Electric Catfish

Malapterurus electricus

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Relevancia
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African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
45 countries57 parks2 dive sites
Common HippopotamusVulnerable

Common Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
43 countries30 parks1 dive site
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries61 parks
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries52 parks
OribiLeast Concern

Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries23 parks
Least Concern

Elephantnose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
10 countries21 parks
Least Concern

Giant Tigerfish

Hydrocynus goliath

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
24 countries9 parks
Least Concern

Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries52 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
21 countries32 parks
43 countries15 parks
7 countries18 parks
24 countries14 parks
43 countries31 parks
10 countries30 parks
1 country5 parks
23 countries14 parks