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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

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Conservation

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Explore the 230 species documented on WAnimals

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Thomson's GazelleNear Threatened

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Maned WolfNear Threatened

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
African JackalsLeast Concern

African Jackals

Lupulella mesomelas

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
CheetahVulnerable

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
44 countries
Giant AnteaterVulnerable

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
African LeopardVulnerable

African Leopard

Panthera pardus pardus

Big FiveCarnivoreNocturnal
Sable AntelopeLeast Concern

Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Grevy's ZebraEndangered

Grevy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Yacare CaimanLeast Concern

Yacare Caiman

Caiman yacare

CarnivoreNocturnalReptile
5 countries
Reticulated GiraffeEndangered

Reticulated Giraffe

Giraffa reticulata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Northern Carmine Bee-eaterLeast Concern

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Verreaux's EagleLeast Concern

Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Martial EagleEndangered

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Egyptian VultureEndangered

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Mediterranean ChameleonLeast Concern

Mediterranean Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Grant's GazelleLeast Concern

Grant's Gazelle

Nanger granti

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
African Wild DogEndangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
43 countries
OribiLeast Concern

Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
Central African Rock PythonLeast Concern

Central African Rock Python

Python sebae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
MeerkatLeast Concern

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries
King VultureLeast Concern

King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common OstrichLeast Concern

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
African CivetLeast Concern

African Civet

Civettictis civetta

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
ImpalaLeast Concern

Impala

Aepyceros melampus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Toco ToucanLeast Concern

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
11 countries
BushbuckLeast Concern

Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Giant ArmadilloVulnerable

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Red-tailed BoaNot Evaluated

Red-tailed Boa

Boa constrictor

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
Plains ZebraLeast Concern

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries28 parks
Common WildebeestLeast Concern

Common Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
43 countries13 parks
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
GemsbokLeast Concern

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
10 countries12 parks
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries18 parks
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries61 parks
GiraffeVulnerable

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries19 parks
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries52 parks
White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries8 parks
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