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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 46 species · Xishuangbanna

Showing 46 species · Xishuangbanna

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Not Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Giant Honey Bee

Apis dorsata

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Monocled Cobra

Naja kaouthia

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Sunda Pangolin

Manis javanica

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Giant Leaf Insect

Phyllium giganteum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Kerengga Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

OmnivoreDiurnalInsect
Least Concern

Ghost Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Asian Golden Cat

Catopuma temminckii

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Marbled Cat

Pardofelis marmorata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Banded Krait

Bungarus fasciatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Southern Pig-tailed Macaque

Macaca nemestrina

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Vulnerable

Oriental Small-clawed Otter

Aonyx cinereus

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Sunbeam Snake

Xenopeltis unicolor

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja

NectarivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Chinese Softshell Turtle

Pelodiscus sinensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Southeast Asian Box Turtle

Cuora amboinensis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton verrucosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Chinese Hwamei

Garrulax canorus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Chinese Water Dragon

Physignathus cocincinus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Bengal Slow Loris

Nycticebus bengalensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Pallas's Squirrel

Callosciurus erythraeus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Greater False Vampire

Megaderma lyra

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Relevancia
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Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
19 countries27 parks
GaurVulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
19 countries21 parks
Sun BearVulnerable

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
15 countries15 parks
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries42 parks
Common Flying DragonLeast Concern

Common Flying Dragon

Draco volans

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
13 countries26 parks
Reticulated PythonLeast Concern

Reticulated Python

Python reticulatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
14 countries6 parks
Black Giant SquirrelNear Threatened

Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
12 countries8 parks
Great HornbillVulnerable

Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
14 countries14 parks
Asiatic Black BearVulnerable

Asiatic Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries34 parks
Clouded LeopardVulnerable

Clouded Leopard

Neofelis nebulosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
19 countries25 parks
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Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
20 countries72 parks44 dive sites
19 countries51 parks
17 countries20 parks
16 countries57 parks
13 countries34 parks
17 countries20 parks
40 countries35 parks
14 countries40 parks
13 countries21 parks
19 countries53 parks
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37 countries36 parks
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13 countries33 parks
16 countries56 parks
15 countries33 parks
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13 countries17 parks
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15 countries25 parks
12 countries7 parks
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11 countries23 parks