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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

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1Near Threatened

Conservation

Showing 167 species · Near Threatened

Showing 167 species · Near Threatened

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Harpy EagleNear Threatened

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Resplendent QuetzalNear Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Keel-billed ToucanNear Threatened

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Patagonian MaraNear Threatened

Patagonian Mara

Dolichotis patagonum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Parson's ChameleonNear Threatened

Parson's Chameleon

Calumma parsonii

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Tiger SharkNear Threatened

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
American BisonNear Threatened

American Bison

Bison bison

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Steller Sea LionNear Threatened

Steller Sea Lion

Eumetopias jubatus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
PlatypusNear Threatened

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
BongoNear Threatened

Bongo

Tragelaphus eurycerus

HerbivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Stag BeetleNear Threatened

Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
European Pond TurtleNear Threatened

European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Eurasian OystercatcherNear Threatened

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

CarnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
ArgaliNear Threatened

Argali

Ovis ammon

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
13 countries
Cinereous VultureNear Threatened

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Painted StorkNear Threatened

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Brown HyenaNear Threatened

Brown Hyena

Parahyaena brunnea

CarnivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Lesser KuduNear Threatened

Lesser Kudu

Tragelaphus imberbis

HerbivoreCrepuscularNear Threatened
Neotropical OtterNear Threatened

Neotropical Otter

Lontra longicaudis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Indian Rock PythonNear Threatened

Indian Rock Python

Python molurus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Dalmatian PelicanNear Threatened

Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
GerenukNear Threatened

Gerenuk

Litocranius walleri

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Crested EagleNear Threatened

Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black Giant SquirrelNear Threatened

Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
European BisonNear Threatened

European Bison

Bison bonasus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
BezoarNear Threatened

Bezoar

Capra aegagrus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Black-necked CraneNear Threatened

Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Greater RheaNear Threatened

Greater Rhea

Rhea americana

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
James's FlamingoNear Threatened

James's Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Gila MonsterNear Threatened

Gila Monster

Heloderma suspectum

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Spot-billed PelicanNear Threatened

Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern LapwingNear Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Great BustardNear Threatened

Great Bustard

Otis tarda

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Mountain CoatiNear Threatened

Mountain Coati

Nasua olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Eurasian CurlewNear Threatened

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Bee HummingbirdNear Threatened

Bee Hummingbird

Mellisuga helenae

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Spotted-tailed QuollNear Threatened

Spotted-tailed Quoll

Dasyurus maculatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

CarnivoreColonialNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Edible Sea Urchin

Echinus esculentus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Nursehound

Scyliorhinus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

False Killer Whale

Pseudorca crassidens

CarnivoreNear ThreatenedOcean
Near Threatened

Thick-lipped Mullet

Chelon labrosus

OmnivoreNear ThreatenedFish
Near Threatened

Common Stingray

Dasyatis pastinaca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Guanay Cormorant

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Siberian Ibex

Capra sibirica

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Near Threatened

Markhor

Capra falconeri

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Near Threatened

Grey Long-Eared Bat

Plecotus austriacus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Near Threatened

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Cachama

Colossoma macropomum

OmnivoreColonialNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Pampas Cat

Leopardus colocolo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Peruvian Pelican

Pelecanus thagus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Himalayan Tahr

Hemitragus jemlahicus

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
Near Threatened

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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Lesser FlamingoNear Threatened

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

DiurnalColonialNear Threatened
47 countries11 parks
JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries58 parks
NarwhalNear Threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
8 countries12 parks1 dive site
Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
32 countries14 parks15 dive sites
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries61 parks
White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries8 parks
Chilean FlamingoNear Threatened

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries9 parks
Thomson's GazelleNear Threatened

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries5 parks
Beluga WhaleNear Threatened

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
9 countries21 parks2 dive sites
Maned WolfNear Threatened

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
8 countries9 parks
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