Mammals of Nigeria
9 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Nigeria, 7 of them threatened.
Big catsPrimatesWhales and dolphinsMarsupialsAll mammalsAll animals in Nigeria
Which mammals are recorded in Nigeria?
Most looked-up first.
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
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 | 4 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 2 |
| Koala | Phascolarctos cinereus | Phascolarctidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 8 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 5 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 8 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 1 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 3 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 15 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.