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Animals in Niger
9 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Niger, 4 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.
- Species recorded
- 9
- Threatened
- 4
- Groups represented
- 4
- Sighting records
- 80
- None on record
- 1–7
- 8–12
- 13–17
- 18+
Which well-known animals are recorded in Niger?
The most looked-up species with records here.
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
Lion
Panthera leo
Common ostrich
Struthio camelus
Western barn owl
Tyto alba
Honey bee
Apis mellifera
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Northern giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
What kinds of animals are recorded in Niger?
Mammals
lion, cheetah, northern giraffe, african bush elephant
4 speciesBirds
peregrine falcon, common ostrich, western barn owl
3 speciesReptiles
1 speciesInsects
1 species
Which threatened animals are recorded in Niger?
Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to Niger.
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 3 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 3 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 3 |
All animals recorded in Niger
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peregrine falcon | Falco peregrinus | Falconidae | Least Concern | 9 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 3 |
| Common ostrich | Struthio camelus | Struthionidae | Least Concern | 19 |
| Western barn owl | Tyto alba | Tytonidae | Least Concern | 39 |
| Honey bee | Apis mellifera | Apidae | Data Deficient | 1 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 3 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 3 |
| Nile crocodile | Crocodylus niloticus | Crocodylidae | Least Concern | 2 |
Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in Niger. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.