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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

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Showing 25 species · Lobéké

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Least Concern

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Water Chevrotain

Hyemoschus aquaticus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Slender-snouted Crocodile

Mecistops cataphractus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

African Dwarf Crocodile

Osteolaemus tetraspis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Zaire Dwarf Clawed Frog

Hymenochirus boettgeri

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Least Concern

Hairy Frog

Trichobatrachus robustus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

De Brazza’s Monkey

Cercopithecus neglectus

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Least Concern

Guinea Turaco

Tauraco persa

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Yellow-casqued Hornbill

Ceratogymna elata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Endangered

Tree Pangolin

Phataginus tricuspis

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Cricetomys gambianus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Putty-nosed Monkey

Cercopithecus nictitans

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Least Concern

Great Blue Turaco

Corythaeola cristata

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Vulnerable

Grey-cheeked Mangabey

Lophocebus albigena

OmnivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Vulnerable

Grey-necked Rockfowl

Picathartes oreas

InsectivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
Relevancia
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Western GorillaCritically Endangered

Western Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group
21 countries13 parks
African Forest ElephantCritically Endangered

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

FrugivoreVariable activityFamily group
5 countries12 parks
Not Evaluated

Tsetse Fly

Glossina morsitans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
43 countries69 parks
Least Concern

Rhinoceros Viper

Bitis nasicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries19 parks
Not Evaluated

Whip-spider

Damon variegatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
43 countries55 parks
Not Evaluated

Goliath Beetle

Goliathus goliatus

FrugivoreDiurnalSolitary
43 countries37 parks
Least Concern

Giant African Millipede

Archispirostreptus gigas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
44 countries58 parks
Least Concern

Elephantnose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
10 countries21 parks
Not Evaluated

Gaboon Viper

Bitis gabonica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
43 countries29 parks
Least Concern

Giant Tigerfish

Hydrocynus goliath

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
24 countries9 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
12 countries23 parks
12 countries22 parks
21 countries32 parks
21 countries20 parks
7 countries18 parks
7 countries8 parks
23 countries15 parks
14 countries14 parks
21 countries23 parks
22 countries21 parks
43 countries56 parks
21 countries22 parks
22 countries26 parks
8 countries14 parks
4 countries7 parks