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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 23 species · Huascaran

Showing 23 species · Huascaran

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Near Threatened

Pampas Cat

Leopardus colocolo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Ensifera ensifera

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Military Macaw

Ara militaris

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Least Concern

Collared Trogon

Trogon collaris

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Emerald Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Vulnerable

Northern Tiger Cat

Leopardus tigrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tapeti

Sylvilagus brasiliensis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Southern Mountain Viscacha

Lagidium viscacia

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk

Conepatus chinga

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Andean Gull

Chroicocephalus serranus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Giant Hummingbird

Patagona gigas

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Black-and-chestnut Eagle

Spizaetus isidori

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Relevancia
A – Z
GuanacoLeast Concern

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries18 parks
Andean CondorVulnerable

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries40 parks
VicunaLeast Concern

Vicuna

Vicugna vicugna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
7 countries6 parks
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries137 parks
Andean BearVulnerable

Andean Bear

Tremarctos ornatus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
7 countries23 parks
White-Tailed DeerLeast Concern

White-Tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavanna
14 countries19 parks
CulpeoLeast Concern

Culpeo

Lycalopex culpaeus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
7 countries23 parks
Andean CatEndangered

Andean Cat

Leopardus jacobita

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
7 countries6 parks
James's FlamingoNear Threatened

James's Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
7 countries8 parks
Torrent DuckLeast Concern

Torrent Duck

Merganetta armata

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
7 countries5 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
8 countries27 parks
7 countries21 parks
7 countries44 parks
16 countries84 parks
11 countries48 parks
8 countries61 parks
12 countries13 parks
7 countries13 parks
7 countries39 parks
5 countries10 parks
7 countries26 parks
6 countries32 parks
6 countries23 parks