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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 24 species · Prokletije

Showing 24 species · Prokletije

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Least Concern

Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pine Marten

Martes martes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

European Mole

Talpa europaea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Western Barbastelle

Barbastella barbastellus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Least Weasel

Mustela nivalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Sand Lizard

Lacerta agilis

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Eurasian Water Shrew

Neomys fodiens

PiscivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Noctule

Nyctalus noctula

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Vole

Microtus arvalis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Lesser Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus hipposideros

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Wood Mouse

Apodemus sylvaticus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Relevancia
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Near Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
45 countries196 parks
Not Evaluated

Glow-worm

Lampyris noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries139 parks
Least Concern

Peacock

Aglais io

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries213 parks
Near Threatened

Grey Long-Eared Bat

Plecotus austriacus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
46 countries122 parks
Vulnerable

Giant Noctule

Nyctalus lasiopterus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
58 countries122 parks
Least Concern

Polecat

Mustela putorius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries135 parks
Not Evaluated

Hornet

Vespa crabro

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
45 countries152 parks
Not Evaluated

Rosalia Longicorn

Rosalia alpina

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
22 countries111 parks
Least Concern

Lesser Stag Beetle

Dorcus parallelipipedus

FrugivoreNocturnalSolitary
39 countries128 parks
Not Evaluated

European Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes nasicornis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
54 countries138 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
84 countries211 parks
48 countries217 parks
45 countries168 parks
53 countries220 parks
45 countries127 parks
50 countries211 parks
45 countries144 parks
53 countries145 parks
46 countries139 parks
46 countries196 parks
47 countries129 parks
45 countries147 parks
46 countries111 parks
47 countries153 parks