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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 41 species · Periyar

Showing 41 species · Periyar

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Not Evaluated

Giant Honey Bee

Apis dorsata

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Mugger

Crocodylus palustris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Kerengga Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

OmnivoreDiurnalInsect
Least Concern

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Mountain Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus nipalensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Brown Fish-Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

PiscivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Hill Myna

Gracula religiosa

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Oriental Small-clawed Otter

Aonyx cinereus

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja

NectarivoreDiurnalIn pairs
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
Least Concern

Little Spiderhunter

Arachnothera longirostra

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Fishing Cat

Prionailurus viverrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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
Least Concern

Snakehead Murrel

Channa striata

CarnivoreFishFreshwater
Endangered

Indian Pangolin

Manis crassicaudata

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Purple Frog

Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Nilgiri Langur

Semnopithecus johnii

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Endangered

Lion-tailed Macaque

Macaca silenus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Relevancia
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LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
19 countries27 parks
GaurVulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
19 countries21 parks
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries42 parks
TigerEndangered

Tiger

Panthera tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
18 countries8 parks
Indian Rock PythonNear Threatened

Indian Rock Python

Python molurus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
7 countries9 parks
Sloth BearVulnerable

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
8 countries20 parks
Smooth-coated OtterVulnerable

Smooth-coated Otter

Lutrogale perspicillata

CarnivoreDiurnalVulnerable
20 countries13 parks
Indian Giant SquirrelLeast Concern

Indian Giant Squirrel

Ratufa indica

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries6 parks
Not Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
20 countries72 parks44 dive sites
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19 countries51 parks
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19 countries18 parks
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1 country7 parks