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Species documented

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1Least Concern

Conservation

Showing 1377 species · Least Concern

Showing 1377 species · Least Concern

Select up to 3 species to compare them

OspreyLeast Concern

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

PiscivoreDiurnalSolitary
Greater FlamingoLeast Concern

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
American AlligatorLeast Concern

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
GuanacoLeast Concern

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries
GemsbokLeast Concern

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Gray WhaleLeast Concern

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
Leopard SealLeast Concern

Leopard Seal

Hydrurga leptonyx

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Great White PelicanLeast Concern

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Arctic FoxLeast Concern

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Green AnacondaLeast Concern

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
VicunaLeast Concern

Vicuna

Vicugna vicugna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
7 countries
Weddell SealLeast Concern

Weddell Seal

Leptonychotes weddellii

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Blue-footed BoobyLeast Concern

Blue-footed Booby

Sula nebouxii

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Berthelot's PipitLeast Concern

Berthelot's Pipit

Anthus berthelotii

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
CapybaraLeast Concern

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Black-tailed Prairie DogLeast Concern

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Magellanic PenguinLeast Concern

Magellanic Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Blue-And-Yellow MacawLeast Concern

Blue-And-Yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Northern Elephant SealLeast Concern

Northern Elephant Seal

Mirounga angustirostris

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Black-browed AlbatrossLeast Concern

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
African JackalsLeast Concern

African Jackals

Lupulella mesomelas

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Saltwater CrocodileLeast Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Rock HyraxLeast Concern

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries
SalmonLeast Concern

Salmon

Salmo salar

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Golden EagleLeast Concern

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
Green IguanaLeast Concern

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Common Snapping TurtleLeast Concern

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Galapagos SharkLeast Concern

Galapagos Shark

Carcharhinus galapagensis

CarnivoreColonialFish
Yellowfin TunaLeast Concern

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
GiltheadLeast Concern

Gilthead

Sparus aurata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Eurasian LynxLeast Concern

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
White-tailed EagleLeast Concern

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Sable AntelopeLeast Concern

Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Spectacled CaimanLeast Concern

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
GuerezaLeast Concern

Guereza

Colobus guereza

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Grey SealLeast Concern

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Sea LampreyLeast Concern

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Mantled Howler MonkeyLeast Concern

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Giant Pacific OctopusLeast Concern

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern Plains Gray LangurLeast Concern

Northern Plains Gray Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Crabeater SealLeast Concern

Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophaga

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Antarctic KrillLeast Concern

Antarctic Krill

Euphausia superba

HerbivoreOceanCrustacean
Ruby-Throated HummingbirdLeast Concern

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Magnificent FrigatebirdLeast Concern

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Yacare CaimanLeast Concern

Yacare Caiman

Caiman yacare

CarnivoreNocturnalReptile
5 countries
Great CormorantLeast Concern

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
MuskoxLeast Concern

Muskox

Ovibos moschatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Bald EagleLeast Concern

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common MurreLeast Concern

Common Murre

Uria aalge

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
24 countries
Ringed SealLeast Concern

Ringed Seal

Pusa hispida

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Californian Sea LionLeast Concern

Californian Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
North American River OtterLeast Concern

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
European ShagLeast Concern

European Shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Afro-Australian Fur SealLeast Concern

Afro-Australian Fur Seal

Arctocephalus pusillus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Morelet's CrocodileLeast Concern

Morelet's Crocodile

Crocodylus moreletii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
GeladaLeast Concern

Gelada

Theropithecus gelada

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
1 country
Gentoo PenguinLeast Concern

Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Sooty TernLeast Concern

Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Sandhill CraneLeast Concern

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
New Zealand Fur SealLeast Concern

New Zealand Fur Seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Audouin's GullLeast Concern

Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Imperial ShagLeast Concern

Imperial Shag

Leucocarbo atriceps

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
American FlamingoLeast Concern

American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Green MorayLeast Concern

Green Moray

Gymnothorax funebris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Long-tailed CormorantLeast Concern

Long-tailed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Great FrigatebirdLeast Concern

Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Chinstrap PenguinLeast Concern

Chinstrap Penguin

Pygoscelis antarcticus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern Carmine Bee-eaterLeast Concern

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Verreaux's EagleLeast Concern

Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
MooseLeast Concern

Moose

Alces alces

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
15 countries
Greylag GooseLeast Concern

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Nine-banded ArmadilloLeast Concern

Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Barnacle GooseLeast Concern

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Eurasian Eagle-OwlLeast Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Mediterranean ChameleonLeast Concern

Mediterranean Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Arctic TernLeast Concern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Red-billed ChoughLeast Concern

Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
DunlinLeast Concern

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
59 countries
Western Montpellier SnakeLeast Concern

Western Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Roseate SpoonbillLeast Concern

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Grant's GazelleLeast Concern

Grant's Gazelle

Nanger granti

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Jungle CatLeast Concern

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
WolverineLeast Concern

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries
Rock PtarmiganLeast Concern

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries
OribiLeast Concern

Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
Central African Rock PythonLeast Concern

Central African Rock Python

Python sebae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Alpine SalamanderLeast Concern

Alpine Salamander

Salamandra atra

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Midwife ToadLeast Concern

Midwife Toad

Alytes obstetricans

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
MeerkatLeast Concern

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries
Alpine SwiftLeast Concern

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
King VultureLeast Concern

King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Corsac FoxLeast Concern

Corsac Fox

Vulpes corsac

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
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Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries46 parks104 dive sites
Sockeye SalmonLeast Concern

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

ColonialFishFreshwater
4 countries7 parks5 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
King PenguinLeast Concern

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
12 countries6 parks1 dive site
Brown BearLeast Concern

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries53 parks
Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
21 countries8 parks16 dive sites
Scarlet MacawLeast Concern

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

FrugivoreDiurnalIn pairs
20 countries22 parks
Plains ZebraLeast Concern

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries28 parks
Common WildebeestLeast Concern

Common Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
43 countries13 parks
Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
45 countries57 parks2 dive sites
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97 countries
24 parks
1 dive site
82 countries
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18 parks
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113 countries
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72 countries
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2 dive sites
11 countries
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39 countries
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76 countries
17 parks
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31 countries
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1 dive site
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34 countries
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50 countries
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52 countries
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1 dive site
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43 countries
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49 countries
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32 countries
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49 countries
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44 countries
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