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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
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Conservation

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Explore the 65 species documented on WAnimals

Explore the 65 species documented on WAnimals

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IndriCritically Endangered

Indri

Indri indri

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
1 country
Eurasian BadgerLeast Concern

Eurasian Badger

Meles meles

OmnivoreNocturnalFamily group
Silvery LutungVulnerable

Silvery Lutung

Trachypithecus cristatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Rhesus MonkeyLeast Concern

Rhesus Monkey

Macaca mulatta

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Red-faced Black Spider MonkeyVulnerable

Red-faced Black Spider Monkey

Ateles paniscus

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group
Japanese MacaqueLeast Concern

Japanese Macaque

Macaca fuscata

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Sugar GliderLeast Concern

Sugar Glider

Petaurus breviceps

OmnivoreNocturnalFamily group
White-nosed CoatiLeast Concern

White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Diana MonkeyVulnerable

Diana Monkey

Cercopithecus diana

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Eurasian CurlewNear Threatened

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Alpine MarmotLeast Concern

Alpine Marmot

Marmota marmota

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Least Concern

Common Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

OmnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Not Evaluated

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

HerbivoreNocturnalFamily group
Least Concern

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
Least Concern

Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Collared Aracari

Pteroglossus torquatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Dwarf Sperm Whale

Kogia sima

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Least Concern

Forest Hog

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Vulnerable

Oriental Small-clawed Otter

Aonyx cinereus

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Red-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus erythrorynchus

InsectivoreDiurnalFamily group
Vulnerable

Northern Pygmy Marmoset

Cebuella pygmaea

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Common Dwarf Mongoose

Helogale parvula

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Vulnerable

Southern Ground-Hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Grey-winged Trumpeter

Psophia crepitans

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Near Threatened

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Bolivian Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri boliviensis

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Endangered

Barbary Macaque

Macaca sylvanus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Near Threatened

Brown Lemur

Eulemur fulvus

OmnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Least Concern

Emperor Tamarin

Saguinus imperator

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Desert Night Lizard

Xantusia vigilis

InsectivoreDiurnalFamily group
Endangered

Ring-tailed Lemur

Lemur catta

PrimateEndemicOmnivore
Critically Endangered

Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur

Varecia variegata

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Superb Fairywren

Malurus cyaneus

InsectivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Feathertail Glider

Acrobates pygmaeus

OmnivoreNectarivoreNocturnal
Critically Endangered

Verreaux's Sifaka

Propithecus verreauxi

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Australian Magpie

Cracticus tibicen

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Common Marmoset

Callithrix jacchus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Sunda Porcupine

Hystrix javanica

HerbivoreNocturnalFamily group
Least Concern

Squirrel Glider

Petaurus norfolcensis

OmnivoreNocturnalFamily group
Endangered

Bonobo

Pan paniscus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Near Threatened

Japanese Quail

Coturnix japonica

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Blue-naped Mousebird

Urocolius macrourus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
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Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
154 countries38 parks20 dive sites
ChimpanzeeEndangered

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
24 countries19 parks
White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries8 parks
Eastern GorillaCritically Endangered

Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

PrimateHerbivoreDiurnal
3 countries4 parks
Green IguanaLeast Concern

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
43 countries14 parks
Western GorillaCritically Endangered

Western Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group
21 countries13 parks
GuerezaLeast Concern

Guereza

Colobus guereza

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
24 countries21 parks
Proboscis MonkeyEndangered

Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
3 countries7 parks
Giant OtterEndangered

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

PiscivoreDiurnalFamily group
11 countries21 parks
African Forest ElephantCritically Endangered

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

FrugivoreVariable activityFamily group
5 countries12 parks
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45 countries
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3 countries8 parks
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12 countries