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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

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Showing 26 species · Simlipal

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Indian Giant SquirrelLeast Concern

Indian Giant Squirrel

Ratufa indica

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Indian Grey HornbillLeast Concern

Indian Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros birostris

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Mugger

Crocodylus palustris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Hog Deer

Axis porcinus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Hill Myna

Gracula religiosa

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Western Russel’s Viper

Daboia russelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Cobra

Naja naja

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

Urva edwardsii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus giganteus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
Endangered

Indian Pangolin

Manis crassicaudata

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Four-horned Antelope

Tetracerus quadricornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
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
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries11 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
Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds
72 countries86 parks
Water BuffaloNot Evaluated

Water Buffalo

Bubalus bubalis

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
11 countries17 parks
ChitalLeast Concern

Chital

Axis axis

HerbivoreDiurnalTemperate forest
11 countries21 parks
Sloth BearVulnerable

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
8 countries20 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
7 countries
6 parks
7 countries
4 parks
20 countries72 parks44 dive sites
16 countries57 parks
8 countries18 parks
8 countries36 parks
10 countries13 parks
19 countries18 parks
37 countries34 parks
12 countries39 parks
11 countries37 parks
9 countries35 parks
16 countries75 parks
8 countries35 parks
7 countries30 parks
2 countries15 parks