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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 625 species documented on WAnimals

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Martial EagleEndangered

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Greylag GooseLeast Concern

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Nine-banded ArmadilloLeast Concern

Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Red-billed ChoughLeast Concern

Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
Western Montpellier SnakeLeast Concern

Western Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries
OribiLeast Concern

Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
Corsac FoxLeast Concern

Corsac Fox

Vulpes corsac

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Red FoxLeast Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
81 countries
Hen HarrierLeast Concern

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
ArgaliNear Threatened

Argali

Ovis ammon

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
13 countries
Water BuffaloNot Evaluated

Water Buffalo

Bubalus bubalis

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Common KestrelLeast Concern

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Fallow DeerLeast Concern

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
40 countries
Brown HyenaNear Threatened

Brown Hyena

Parahyaena brunnea

CarnivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
ChukarLeast Concern

Chukar

Alectoris chukar

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
36 countries
Indian Rock PythonNear Threatened

Indian Rock Python

Python molurus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SpringbokLeast Concern

Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

HerbivoreDiurnalSavanna
TopiVulnerable

Topi

Damaliscus lunatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
White-Tailed DeerLeast Concern

White-Tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavanna
ChitalLeast Concern

Chital

Axis axis

HerbivoreDiurnalTemperate forest
Common ElandLeast Concern

Common Eland

Taurotragus oryx

HerbivoreCrepuscularSavanna
NilgaiLeast Concern

Nilgai

Boselaphus tragocamelus

HerbivoreDiurnalTemperate forest
Marsh DeerVulnerable

Marsh Deer

Blastocerus dichotomus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
GerenukNear Threatened

Gerenuk

Litocranius walleri

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Sloth BearVulnerable

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
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White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries8 parks
MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
57 countries31 parks
Black-tailed Prairie DogLeast Concern

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
3 countries4 parks
Maned WolfNear Threatened

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
8 countries9 parks
Greater One-horned RhinoVulnerable

Greater One-horned Rhino

Rhinoceros unicornis

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
7 countries5 parks
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
48 countries261 parks
Patagonian MaraNear Threatened

Patagonian Mara

Dolichotis patagonum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
7 countries4 parks
Yacare CaimanLeast Concern

Yacare Caiman

Caiman yacare

CarnivoreNocturnalReptile
5 countries14 parks
American BisonNear Threatened

American Bison

Bison bison

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
3 countries5 parks
Sandhill CraneLeast Concern

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
5 countries25 parks
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