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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

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Conservation

Showing 39 species · Iguazú National Park

Showing 39 species · Iguazú National Park

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Crab-eating Raccoon

Procyon cancrivorus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Black and Gold Howler Monkey

Alouatta caraya

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity

Near Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

Amazonian Wandering Spider

Phoneutria fera

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Hercules Beetle

Dynastes hercules

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial

Army Ant

Eciton burchellii

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Blue Morpho

Morpho peleides

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial

Jararaca

Bothrops jararaca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Water Opossum

Chironectes minimus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Near Threatened

Margay

Leopardus wiedii

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Brazilian Porcupine

Coendou prehensilis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

White-bearded Manakin

Manacus manacus

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Black-and-white Tegu

Tupinambis merianae

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Painted Coral Snake

Micrurus corallinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

South American Coati

Nasua nasua

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds

Near Threatened

Bush Dog

Speothos venaticus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs

Black-and-chestnut Eagle

Spizaetus isidori

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Brockets

Subulo gouazoubira

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary

Critically Endangered

Brazilian Merganser

Mergus octosetaceus

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Green-backed Firecrown

Sephanoides sephaniodes

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

20 countries58 parks

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

11 countries26 parks

Near Threatened

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

20 countries33 parks

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary

20 countries23 parks

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary

25 countries137 parks

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

11 countries17 parks

Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

20 countries55 parks

White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

13 countries5 parks

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

20 countries77 parks

Red-breasted Toucan

Ramphastos dicolorus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird

11 countries8 parks

5 countries

11 parks

6 countries

10 parks

12 countries67 parks

12 countries29 parks

16 countries71 parks

12 countries64 parks

15 countries25 parks

15 countries54 parks

22 countries73 parks

20 countries82 parks

19 countries72 parks

20 countries27 parks

20 countries107 parks

7 countries16 parks

19 countries77 parks

17 countries68 parks

7 countries41 parks

20 countries34 parks

19 countries72 parks

13 countries60 parks

19 countries40 parks

6 countries41 parks

5 countries19 parks

5 countries36 parks

13 countries34 parks

6 countries32 parks

6 countries23 parks

2 countries6 parks

2 countries9 parks