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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

Showing 44 species · Yala

Showing 44 species · Yala

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Spot-billed PelicanNear Threatened

Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Golden JackalLeast Concern

Golden Jackal

Canis aureus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Giant Honey Bee

Apis dorsata

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Giant River Prawn

Macrobrachium rosenbergii

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Vulnerable

Mugger

Crocodylus palustris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Kerengga Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

OmnivoreDiurnalInsect
Least Concern

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Mountain Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus nipalensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
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
Not Evaluated

Indian Stick-insect

Carausius morosus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

Urva edwardsii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Fishing Cat

Prionailurus viverrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Rusty-Spotted Cat

Prionailurus rubiginosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater False Vampire

Megaderma lyra

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Indian Crested Porcupine

Hystrix indica

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Indian Ornamental

Poecilotheria regalis

SolitaryTemperate forestArachnid
Least Concern

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus giganteus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Snakehead Murrel

Channa striata

CarnivoreFishFreshwater
Endangered

Indian Pangolin

Manis crassicaudata

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Relevancia
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
19 countries27 parks
Saltwater CrocodileLeast Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
21 countries11 parks13 dive sites
Jungle CatLeast Concern

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
24 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
Sloth BearVulnerable

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
8 countries20 parks
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7 parks
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