Mammals of Benin
6 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Benin, 5 of them threatened.
Which mammals are recorded in Benin?
Most looked-up first.
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Northern giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 280 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 21 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 121 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 2 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 8 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 1,498 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.