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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 61 species · Pukaskwa

Showing 61 species · Pukaskwa

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Endangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
Least Concern

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

OmnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Not Evaluated

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

HerbivoreNocturnalFamily group
Least Concern

Eastern Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

CarnivoreCrepuscularFish
Least Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Red-eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Relevancia
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Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
61 countries76 parks
Ruby-Throated HummingbirdLeast Concern

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
12 countries40 parks
Bald EagleLeast Concern

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
3 countries36 parks
North American River OtterLeast Concern

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
3 countries17 parks4 dive sites
MooseLeast Concern

Moose

Alces alces

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
15 countries57 parks
Peregrine FalconLeast Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
70 countries41 parks
Common LoonLeast Concern

Common Loon

Gavia immer

PiscivoreDiurnalSolitary
19 countries10 parks
American Black BearLeast Concern

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
3 countries41 parks
Snowshoe HareLeast Concern

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
2 countries35 parks
Canadian LynxLeast Concern

Canadian Lynx

Lynx canadensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
2 countries14 parks
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Mammals
Reptiles
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Insects
Endangered
38 countries35 parks9 dive sites
39 countries30 parks3 dive sites
3 countries34 parks7 dive sites
37 countries60 parks4 dive sites
8 countries75 parks2 dive sites
2 countries29 parks4 dive sites
22 countries38 parks7 dive sites
43 countries95 parks
13 countries40 parks
21 countries103 parks
11 countries105 parks
10 countries39 parks
38 countries67 parks
9 countries29 parks
8 countries57 parks
8 countries58 parks
46 countries46 parks
7 countries88 parks
10 countries43 parks
10 countries81 parks
10 countries37 parks
42 countries80 parks
6 countries55 parks
6 countries53 parks
3 countries61 parks
3 countries57 parks
3 countries35 parks
3 countries41 parks
6 countries46 parks
3 countries38 parks