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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 15 species · Llanuras de Horton

Showing 15 species · Llanuras de Horton

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Not Evaluated

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus giganteus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Ceylon Caecilian

Ichthyophis glutinosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Gallus lafayettii

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Endangered

Red Slender Loris

Loris tardigradus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Relevancia
A – Z
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
53 countries69 parks11 dive sites
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries42 parks
Not Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
20 countries72 parks44 dive sites
Least Concern

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
8 countries36 parks
Least Concern

Brown Fish-Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

PiscivoreNocturnalSolitary
17 countries19 parks
Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
37 countries34 parks
Least Concern

Western Russel’s Viper

Daboia russelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries39 parks
Not Evaluated

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
11 countries37 parks
Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

Urva edwardsii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
9 countries35 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
16 countries75 parks
8 countries35 parks
1 country4 parks
1 country7 parks
7 countries2 parks