Mammals of Senegal
8 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Senegal, 5 of them threatened.
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Which mammals are recorded in Senegal?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Northern giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 1 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 1 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 9 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 2 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 3 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 11 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 54 |
| 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.