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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

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Showing 26 species · Udawalawe

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Least Concern

Brown Fish-Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

PiscivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Vulnerable

Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone elegans

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
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
Vulnerable

Fishing Cat

Prionailurus viverrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Rusty-Spotted Cat

Prionailurus rubiginosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Indian Crested Porcupine

Hystrix indica

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus giganteus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
Endangered

Indian Pangolin

Manis crassicaudata

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Ceylon Caecilian

Ichthyophis glutinosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Gallus lafayettii

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Relevancia
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Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
19 countries27 parks
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries42 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
Spot-billed PelicanNear Threatened

Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
7 countries7 parks
Golden JackalLeast Concern

Golden Jackal

Canis aureus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
51 countries18 parks
Not Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
20 countries72 parks44 dive sites
Vulnerable

Mugger

Crocodylus palustris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
8 countries18 parks
Least Concern

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
8 countries36 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
17 countries19 parks
62 countries35 parks
15 countries33 parks
37 countries34 parks
7 countries12 parks
12 countries39 parks
11 countries37 parks
9 countries35 parks
16 countries75 parks
19 countries16 parks
7 countries15 parks
15 countries29 parks
8 countries35 parks
7 countries30 parks
1 country4 parks
1 country7 parks