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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 21 species · Lal Suhanra

Showing 21 species · Lal Suhanra

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Least Concern

Western Russel’s Viper

Daboia russelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

Urva edwardsii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

Hemiechinus auritus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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
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Jungle CatLeast Concern

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
24 countries27 parks
Least Concern

Phoorsa

Echis carinatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
39 countries24 parks
Least Concern

Bar-Headed Goose

Anser indicus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries22 parks
Vulnerable

Mugger

Crocodylus palustris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
8 countries18 parks
Least Concern

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
8 countries36 parks
Least Concern

Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
18 countries21 parks
Least Concern

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
62 countries35 parks
Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
37 countries34 parks
Vulnerable

Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone elegans

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries12 parks
Least Concern

Desert Monitor

Varanus griseus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
34 countries26 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
12 countries39 parks
11 countries37 parks
9 countries35 parks
7 countries20 parks
19 countries24 parks
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15 countries29 parks
8 countries35 parks
9 countries8 parks
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7 countries16 parks