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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

Parks connected

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

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Showing 24 species · Mudumalai

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Least Concern

Western Russel’s Viper

Daboia russelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Stick-insect

Carausius morosus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

Urva edwardsii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Rusty-Spotted Cat

Prionailurus rubiginosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater False Vampire

Megaderma lyra

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Indian Crested Porcupine

Hystrix indica

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Indian Ornamental

Poecilotheria regalis

SolitaryTemperate forestArachnid
Least Concern

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus giganteus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
Endangered

Indian Pangolin

Manis crassicaudata

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Four-horned Antelope

Tetracerus quadricornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Nilgiri Langur

Semnopithecus johnii

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Endangered

Lion-tailed Macaque

Macaca silenus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Relevancia
A – Z
Not Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
20 countries72 parks44 dive sites
Vulnerable

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
16 countries57 parks
Least Concern

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
40 countries35 parks
Least Concern

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
8 countries36 parks
Least Concern

Brown Fish-Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

PiscivoreNocturnalSolitary
17 countries19 parks
Least Concern

Common Hill Myna

Gracula religiosa

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
19 countries18 parks
Vulnerable

Oriental Small-clawed Otter

Aonyx cinereus

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
16 countries56 parks
Least Concern

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
15 countries33 parks
Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
37 countries34 parks
Vulnerable

Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone elegans

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries12 parks
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Endangered
12 countries39 parks
11 countries37 parks
7 countries14 parks
9 countries35 parks
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2 countries15 parks
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1 country7 parks