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A full-body African elephant on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

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Critically Endangered

Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

PrimateHerbivoreDiurnal

Blue-And-Yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Near Threatened

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Critically Endangered

Western Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group

African Leopard

Panthera pardus pardus

Big FiveCarnivoreNocturnal

Near Threatened

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal

Guereza

Colobus guereza

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds

Baird's Tapir

Tapirus bairdii

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Northern Plains Gray Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds

Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group

Critically Endangered

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

FrugivoreVariable activityFamily group

Near Threatened

Parson's Chameleon

Calumma parsonii

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary

Critically Endangered

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

PrimateOmnivoreDiurnal

Morelet's Crocodile

Crocodylus moreletii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Fossa

Cryptoprocta ferox

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary

Critically Endangered

Indri

Indri indri

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group

Binturong

Arctictis binturong

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Bongo

Tragelaphus eurycerus

HerbivoreNocturnalNear Threatened

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds

Grey Parrot

Psittacus erithacus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Central African Rock Python

Python sebae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Malayan Tapir

Tapirus indicus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Tiger

Panthera tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Green Basilisk

Basiliscus plumifrons

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Common Flying Dragon

Draco volans

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary

Reticulated Python

Python reticulatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Red-eyed Treefrog

Agalychnis callidryas

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Critically Endangered

Chinese Pangolin

Manis pentadactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Red-tailed Boa

Boa constrictor

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Critically Endangered

Helmeted Hornbill

Rhinoplax vigil

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Javan Chevrotain

Tragulus javanicus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Sunda Gharial

Tomistoma schlegelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Mainland Leopard Cat

Prionailurus bengalensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Critically Endangered

Great Green Macaw

Ara ambiguus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Great Curassow

Crax rubra

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Bearded Pig

Sus barbatus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn herds

Silvery Lutung

Trachypithecus cristatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group

Long-tailed Macaque

Macaca fascicularis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds

Rhesus Monkey

Macaca mulatta

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group

Amazonian Manatee

Trichechus inunguis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Mandrill

Mandrillus sphinx

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds

Yellow-throated Marten

Martes flavigula

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest

Red-faced Black Spider Monkey

Ateles paniscus

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group

Near Threatened

Neotropical Otter

Lontra longicaudis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Andean Bear

Tremarctos ornatus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary

Giant Pangolin

Smutsia gigantea

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Collared Peccary

Pecari tajacu

OmnivoreVariable activityIn herds

Near Threatened

Indian Rock Python

Python molurus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

White-Tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavanna

White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

Jaguarundi

Herpailurus yagouaroundi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Western Red Colobus

Piliocolobus badius

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered

Red River Hog

Potamochoerus porcus

OmnivoreNocturnalSavanna

Oilbird

Steatornis caripensis

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

Alouatta seniculus

HerbivoreDiurnalRainforest

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Near Threatened

Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Black-fronted Duiker

Cephalophus nigrifrons

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Lar Gibbon

Hylobates lar

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Blue Monkey

Cercopithecus mitis

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest

Lowland Paca

Cuniculus paca

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs

White-Lipped Peccary

Tayassu pecari

OmnivoreDiurnalVulnerable

Siamang

Symphalangus syndactylus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Southern Cassowary

Casuarius casuarius

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Blue Duiker

Philantomba monticola

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Andean Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola peruvianus

HerbivoreDiurnalBird

Guianan Cock-Of-The-Rock

Rupicola rupicola

HerbivoreDiurnalBird

Sugar Glider

Petaurus breviceps

OmnivoreNocturnalFamily group

Carpet Python

Morelia spilota

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity

Red-breasted Toucan

Ramphastos dicolorus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird

Red-tailed Monkey

Cercopithecus ascanius

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest

Crab-eating Raccoon

Procyon cancrivorus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Central American Spider Monkey

Ateles geoffroyi

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered

Black and Gold Howler Monkey

Alouatta caraya

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds

Colombian White-throated Capuchin

Cebus capucinus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds

Crab-eating Fox

Cerdocyon thous

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs

Indian Giant Squirrel

Ratufa indica

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

Nasua olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened

White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group

Silver Pheasant

Lophura nycthemera

OmnivoreDiurnalBird

Pygmy Hippopotamus

Choeropsis liberiensis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Diana Monkey

Cercopithecus diana

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group

Clouded Leopard

Neofelis nebulosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Bee Hummingbird

Mellisuga helenae

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis calolaemus

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Spotted-tailed Quoll

Dasyurus maculatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Coconut Crab

Birgus latro

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Moon Crab

Gecarcinus quadratus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity

Giant Honey Bee

Apis dorsata

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Monocled Cobra

Naja kaouthia

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Scarlet Ibis

Eudocimus ruber

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Plum-throated Cotinga

Cotinga maynana

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular

Green Mamba

Dendroaspis angusticeps

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Critically Endangered

Sunda Pangolin

Manis javanica

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Giant Slippery Frog

Conraua goliath

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Tungara Frog

Physalaemus pustulosus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Red-Footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal

South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

CarnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular

Rhinoceros Viper

Bitis nasicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus vampyrus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial

Ogrefaced Spider

Deinopis spinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Amazonian Wandering Spider

Phoneutria fera

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Collared Aracari

Pteroglossus torquatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group

Emerald Tree Boa

Corallus caninus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Horned Screamer

Anhima cornuta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Giant African Snail

Lissachatina fulica

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Amazonian Giant Centipede

Scolopendra gigantea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Goliath Beetle

Goliathus goliatus

FrugivoreDiurnalSolitary

Hercules Beetle

Dynastes hercules

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Titan Beetle

Titanus giganteus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Common Emperor Scorpion

Pandinus imperator

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial

Army Ant

Eciton burchellii

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

Giant Leaf Insect

Phyllium giganteum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Jungle Nymph

Heteropteryx dilatata

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Owl Butterfly

Caligo eurilochus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary

Blue Morpho

Morpho peleides

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Amazonian Motmot

Momotus momota

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Mission Golden-eyed Treefrog

Trachycephalus resinifictrix

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

Garden Flying Snake

Chrysopelea paradisi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Goliath Birdeater Tarantula

Theraphosa blondi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial

Gaboon Viper

Bitis gabonica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Bullet Ant

Paraponera clavata

OmnivoreColonialInsect

Kerengga Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

OmnivoreDiurnalInsect

Northern Caiman Lizard

Dracaena guianensis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Mayan Melipona

Melipona beecheii

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial

Mountain Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus nipalensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Near Threatened

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Yellow-Crowned Amazon

Amazona ochrocephala

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Giant Ameiva

Ameiva ameiva

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary

Cuban Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary

Warbling White-eye

Zosterops japonicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Banteng

Bos javanicus

HerbivoreNocturnalEndangered

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary

Pacific Boa

Candoia carinata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Forest Hog

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group

Side-striped Jackal

Canis adustus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs

Water Chevrotain

Hyemoschus aquaticus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Critically Endangered

Slender-snouted Crocodile

Mecistops cataphractus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

African Dwarf Crocodile

Osteolaemus tetraspis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Ensifera ensifera

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary

Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Near Threatened

Spectral Bat

Vampyrum spectrum

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs

Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

African Golden Cat

Caracal aurata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Asian Golden Cat

Catopuma temminckii

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary

Near Threatened

Marbled Cat

Pardofelis marmorata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Military Macaw

Ara militaris

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable

Banded Krait

Bungarus fasciatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Black Tegu

Tupinambis teguixin

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Southern Pig-tailed Macaque

Macaca nemestrina

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal

Orchid Mantis

Hymenopus coronatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Mata Mata

Chelus fimbriata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Common Hill Myna

Gracula religiosa

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Near Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

20 countries58 parks

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

FrugivoreDiurnalIn pairs

20 countries22 parks

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group

24 countries19 parks

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

83 countries114 parks

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

11 countries26 parks

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds

19 countries27 parks

Bengal Tiger

Panthera tigris tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

7 countries21 parks

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

12 countries12 parks

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

EndemicCarnivoreDiurnal

1 country1 park1 dive site

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds

14 countries4 parks

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