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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

Showing 53 species · Nyika

Showing 53 species · Nyika

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Augur BuzzardLeast Concern

Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Blue DuikerLeast Concern

Blue Duiker

Philantomba monticola

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

African Catfish

Clarias gariepinus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

Naja mossambica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Green Mamba

Dendroaspis angusticeps

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tsetse Fly

Glossina morsitans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Zorilla

Ictonyx striatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Whip-spider

Damon variegatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Aardvark

Orycteropus afer

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Goliath Beetle

Goliathus goliatus

FrugivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Giant African Millipede

Archispirostreptus gigas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

African Mound-building Termite

Macrotermes bellicosus

HerbivoreColonialInsect
Near Threatened

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Yellow Baboon

Papio cynocephalus

OmnivoreDiurnalSavanna
Least Concern

Side-striped Jackal

Canis adustus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Common Duiker

Sylvicapra grimmia

OmnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Southern African Springhare

Pedetes capensis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Giant Bullfrog

Pyxicephalus adspersus

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Least Concern

Lesser Bull-frog

Pyxicephalus edulis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Rhombic Egg Eater

Dasypeltis scabra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Malachite Sunbird

Nectarinia famosa

NectarivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Savanna Monitor

Varanus exanthematicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
43 countries35 parks
Sable AntelopeLeast Concern

Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries13 parks
OribiLeast Concern

Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries23 parks
African CivetLeast Concern

African Civet

Civettictis civetta

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
44 countries36 parks
African Sacred IbisLeast Concern

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
58 countries72 parks
BushbuckLeast Concern

Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
43 countries23 parks
Common ElandLeast Concern

Common Eland

Taurotragus oryx

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavanna
43 countries25 parks
Cocoi HeronLeast Concern

Cocoi Heron

Ardea cocoi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
58 countries71 parks
Marabou StorkLeast Concern

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
43 countries66 parks
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