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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 35 species · Gir

Showing 35 species · Gir

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Least Concern

Phoorsa

Echis carinatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bar-Headed Goose

Anser indicus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Mugger

Crocodylus palustris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Vulnerable

Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone elegans

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Western Russel’s Viper

Daboia russelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

Urva edwardsii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Critically Endangered

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Rusty-Spotted Cat

Prionailurus rubiginosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater False Vampire

Megaderma lyra

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Indian Crested Porcupine

Hystrix indica

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus giganteus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Blackbuck

Antilope cervicapra

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Endangered

Indian Pangolin

Manis crassicaudata

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bengal Fox

Vulpes bengalensis

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Four-horned Antelope

Tetracerus quadricornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
Relevancia
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LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
Northern Plains Gray LangurLeast Concern

Northern Plains Gray Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
7 countries14 parks
Jungle CatLeast Concern

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
24 countries27 parks
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries42 parks
Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds
72 countries86 parks
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
76 countries16 parks
ChitalLeast Concern

Chital

Axis axis

HerbivoreDiurnalTemperate forest
11 countries21 parks
NilgaiLeast Concern

Nilgai

Boselaphus tragocamelus

HerbivoreDiurnalTemperate forest
9 countries9 parks
Sloth BearVulnerable

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
8 countries20 parks
Golden JackalLeast Concern

Golden Jackal

Canis aureus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
51 countries18 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
39 countries24 parks
10 countries22 parks
40 countries35 parks
8 countries18 parks
8 countries36 parks
18 countries21 parks
62 countries35 parks
15 countries33 parks
37 countries34 parks
7 countries12 parks
12 countries39 parks
11 countries37 parks
9 countries35 parks
16 countries75 parks
7 countries20 parks
19 countries24 parks
7 countries15 parks
11 countries23 parks
15 countries29 parks
8 countries35 parks
9 countries8 parks
7 countries30 parks
7 countries16 parks
2 countries15 parks
1 country1 park