Mammals of Tanzania
9 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Tanzania, 7 of them threatened.
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Which mammals are recorded in Tanzania?
Most looked-up first.
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Northern giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Eastern gorilla
Gorilla beringei
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 9 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 703 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 218 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 174 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 160 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 5 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 591 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 1,956 |
| Eastern gorilla | Gorilla beringei | Hominidae | Critically Endangered | 1 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.