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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

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Conservation

Showing 32 species · Jim Corbett

Showing 32 species · Jim Corbett

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Smooth-coated Otter

Lutrogale perspicillata

CarnivoreDiurnalVulnerable

Critically Endangered

Gharial

Gavialis gangeticus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Mugger

Crocodylus palustris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Brown Fish-Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

PiscivoreNocturnalSolitary

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Hog Deer

Axis porcinus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Sarus Crane

Antigone antigone

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group

Western Russel’s Viper

Daboia russelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary

Indian Gray Mongoose

Urva edwardsii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary

Critically Endangered

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

Indian Crested Porcupine

Hystrix indica

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus giganteus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial

Indian Pangolin

Manis crassicaudata

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Himalayan Goral

Naemorhedus goral

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

83 countries114 parks

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds

19 countries27 parks

Bengal Tiger

Panthera tigris tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

7 countries21 parks

Northern Plains Gray Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds

7 countries14 parks

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs

14 countries11 parks

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary

24 countries27 parks

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

22 countries42 parks

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds

72 countries86 parks

Chital

Axis axis

HerbivoreDiurnalTemperate forest

11 countries21 parks

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

8 countries20 parks

20 countries

13 parks

7 countries

4 parks

40 countries35 parks

8 countries18 parks

8 countries36 parks

17 countries19 parks

37 countries36 parks

10 countries13 parks

11 countries15 parks

62 countries35 parks

15 countries33 parks

37 countries34 parks

12 countries39 parks

11 countries37 parks

9 countries35 parks

16 countries75 parks

7 countries20 parks

19 countries24 parks

15 countries29 parks

8 countries35 parks

7 countries30 parks

8 countries21 parks