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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 93 species · Manu

Showing 93 species · Manu

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Andean BearVulnerable

Andean Bear

Tremarctos ornatus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Spectacled OwlLeast Concern

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Andean Cock-of-the-rockLeast Concern

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Plum-throated Cotinga

Cotinga maynana

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
Vulnerable

South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

CarnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
Least Concern

Electric Eel

Electrophorus electricus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Ogrefaced Spider

Deinopis spinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Amazonian Wandering Spider

Phoneutria fera

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Pepsis grossa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Emerald Tree Boa

Corallus caninus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Horned Screamer

Anhima cornuta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Amazonian Giant Centipede

Scolopendra gigantea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Hercules Beetle

Dynastes hercules

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Titan Beetle

Titanus giganteus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Army Ant

Eciton burchellii

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Banded Leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Owl Butterfly

Caligo eurilochus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Not Evaluated

Blue Morpho

Morpho peleides

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Least Concern

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Mission Golden-eyed Treefrog

Trachycephalus resinifictrix

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Cachama

Colossoma macropomum

OmnivoreColonialNear Threatened
Least Concern

Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Bullet Ant

Paraponera clavata

OmnivoreColonialInsect
Least Concern

Northern Caiman Lizard

Dracaena guianensis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries58 parks
Scarlet MacawLeast Concern

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

FrugivoreDiurnalIn pairs
20 countries22 parks
Lowland TapirVulnerable

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
11 countries26 parks
Green AnacondaLeast Concern

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries12 parks
Amazon River DolphinEndangered

Amazon River Dolphin

Inia geoffrensis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
11 countries9 parks
Harpy EagleNear Threatened

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
20 countries33 parks
Giant OtterEndangered

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

PiscivoreDiurnalFamily group
11 countries21 parks
Black CaimanLeast Concern

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
11 countries13 parks
Giant ArmadilloVulnerable

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
11 countries18 parks
Red-faced Black Spider MonkeyVulnerable

Red-faced Black Spider Monkey

Ateles paniscus

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group
11 countries8 parks
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Endangered
7 countries
23 parks
20 countries
77 parks
7 countries
16 parks
12 countries67 parks
16 countries71 parks
12 countries64 parks
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12 countries28 parks
11 countries52 parks
11 countries28 parks
47 countries109 parks
15 countries54 parks
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12 countries27 parks
9 countries28 parks
12 countries32 parks
22 countries73 parks
12 countries27 parks
20 countries82 parks
19 countries72 parks
12 countries12 parks
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20 countries27 parks
14 countries28 parks
45 countries76 parks
12 countries27 parks
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8 countries11 parks