Mammals of Kenya
9 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Kenya, 7 of them threatened.
Big catsPrimatesWhales and dolphinsAll mammalsAll animals in Kenya
Which mammals are recorded in Kenya?
Most looked-up first.
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Northern giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 93 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 835 |
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | Endangered | 3 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 275 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 301 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 3,618 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 3 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 1,480 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 2 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.