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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

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species
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Conservation

Explore the 360 species documented on WAnimals

Explore the 360 species documented on WAnimals

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Red PandaEndangered

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
TakinVulnerable

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Resplendent QuetzalNear Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
GeladaLeast Concern

Gelada

Theropithecus gelada

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
1 country
Verreaux's EagleLeast Concern

Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Barnacle GooseLeast Concern

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
BongoNear Threatened

Bongo

Tragelaphus eurycerus

HerbivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Eurasian Eagle-OwlLeast Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Red-billed ChoughLeast Concern

Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries
Rock PtarmiganLeast Concern

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Alpine SalamanderLeast Concern

Alpine Salamander

Salamandra atra

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries
Alpine SwiftLeast Concern

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Peregrine FalconLeast Concern

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Rock PigeonLeast Concern

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
ArgaliNear Threatened

Argali

Ovis ammon

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
13 countries
StoatNot Evaluated

Stoat

Mustela erminea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Cinereous VultureNear Threatened

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Patagonian HuemulEndangered

Patagonian Huemul

Hippocamelus bisulcus

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
Nubian IbexVulnerable

Nubian Ibex

Capra nubiana

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
Mountain HareLeast Concern

Mountain Hare

Lepus timidus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Yellow-throated MartenLeast Concern

Yellow-throated Marten

Martes flavigula

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Greater Horseshoe BatLeast Concern

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Andean BearVulnerable

Andean Bear

Tremarctos ornatus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
ChukarLeast Concern

Chukar

Alectoris chukar

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
36 countries
Eurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerLeast Concern

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides tridactylus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Titicaca Water FrogCritically Endangered

Titicaca Water Frog

Telmatobius culeus

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Alpine NewtLeast Concern

Alpine Newt

Ichthyosaura alpestris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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Snow LeopardVulnerable

Snow Leopard

Panthera uncia

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
14 countries22 parks
Brown BearLeast Concern

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries53 parks
GuanacoLeast Concern

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries18 parks
Andean CondorVulnerable

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries40 parks
VicunaLeast Concern

Vicuna

Vicugna vicugna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
7 countries6 parks
Eastern GorillaCritically Endangered

Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

PrimateHerbivoreDiurnal
3 countries4 parks
Blue ChaffinchNot Evaluated

Blue Chaffinch

Fringilla teydea

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
1 country2 parks
Rock HyraxLeast Concern

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
17 countries7 parks
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries137 parks
Golden EagleLeast Concern

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
72 countries109 parks
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