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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

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 534 species documented on WAnimals

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Eastern GorillaCritically Endangered

Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

PrimateHerbivoreDiurnal
Blue-And-Yellow MacawLeast Concern

Blue-And-Yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Harpy EagleNear Threatened

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Giant AnteaterVulnerable

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Green IguanaLeast Concern

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Resplendent QuetzalNear Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Western GorillaCritically Endangered

Western Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group
African LeopardVulnerable

African Leopard

Panthera pardus pardus

Big FiveCarnivoreNocturnal
Keel-billed ToucanNear Threatened

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
GuerezaLeast Concern

Guereza

Colobus guereza

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Mantled Howler MonkeyLeast Concern

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Baird's TapirEndangered

Baird's Tapir

Tapirus bairdii

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Northern Plains Gray LangurLeast Concern

Northern Plains Gray Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Proboscis MonkeyEndangered

Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
African Forest ElephantCritically Endangered

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

FrugivoreVariable activityFamily group
Parson's ChameleonNear Threatened

Parson's Chameleon

Calumma parsonii

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Bornean OrangutanCritically Endangered

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

PrimateOmnivoreDiurnal
Morelet's CrocodileLeast Concern

Morelet's Crocodile

Crocodylus moreletii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
FossaVulnerable

Fossa

Cryptoprocta ferox

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
IndriCritically Endangered

Indri

Indri indri

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
1 country
BinturongVulnerable

Binturong

Arctictis binturong

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
13 countries
BongoNear Threatened

Bongo

Tragelaphus eurycerus

HerbivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Rhinoceros HornbillVulnerable

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Roseate SpoonbillLeast Concern

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
GaurVulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
19 countries
Grey ParrotEndangered

Grey Parrot

Psittacus erithacus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Sun BearVulnerable

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
15 countries
Central African Rock PythonLeast Concern

Central African Rock Python

Python sebae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries
Malayan TapirEndangered

Malayan Tapir

Tapirus indicus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
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JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries58 parks
Scarlet MacawLeast Concern

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

FrugivoreDiurnalIn pairs
20 countries22 parks
ChimpanzeeEndangered

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
24 countries19 parks
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries114 parks
Lowland TapirVulnerable

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
11 countries26 parks
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
19 countries27 parks
Bengal TigerEndangered

Bengal Tiger

Panthera tigris tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
7 countries21 parks
Green AnacondaLeast Concern

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries12 parks
Komodo DragonEndangered

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

EndemicCarnivoreDiurnal
1 country1 park1 dive site
CapybaraLeast Concern

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
14 countries4 parks
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