Looking for a list of zoo animals? These are the 100 species most often seen by ZooTrack users on real zoo visits, sorted alphabetically. Tap an animal for its photo, its scientific name and the zoos where you can see it.
Of these 100 animals, 74 mammals, 22 birds, 4 reptiles. #1 is the Meerkat, seen in 319 zoos.
Last updated October 28, 2026
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Mammals
Aardvark
Orycteropus afer (Pallas, 1766) in 35 zoos
Mammals
Addax
Addax nasomaculatus (Blainville, 1816) in 54 zoos
Birds
African Penguin
Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus, 1758) in 90 zoos
Mammals
African Savanna Elephant
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, 1797) in 71 zoos
Reptiles
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller, 1779) in 165 zoos
Mammals
African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820) in 67 zoos
Reptiles
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Aldabrachelys gigantea (Schweigger, 1812) in 70 zoos
Mammals
Alpaca
Vicugna pacos (Linnaeus, 1758) in 177 zoos
Mammals
American Bison
Bison bison (Linnaeus, 1758) in 90 zoos
Mammals
Amur tiger
Panthera tigris altaica Temminck, 1844 in 132 zoos
Mammals
Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 in 91 zoos
Mammals
Asiatic Camel
Camelus bactrianus Linnaeus, 1758 in 155 zoos
Mammals
Asiatic Camel
Camelus bactrianus bactrianus in 30 zoos
Mammals
Asiatic lion
Panthera leo persica (Meyer, 1826) in 40 zoos
Mammals
Azara s Agouti
Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823 in 70 zoos
Birds
Bali Myna
Leucopsar rothschildi Stresemann, 1912 in 98 zoos
Mammals
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo (Gmelin, 1788) in 56 zoos
Mammals
Barbary Macaque
Macaca sylvanus (Linnaeus, 1758) in 64 zoos
Mammals
Binturong
Arctictis binturong (Raffles, 1821) in 88 zoos
Mammals
Black Lemur
Eulemur macaco (Linnaeus, 1766) in 49 zoos
Mammals
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus (Ord, 1815) in 113 zoos
Birds
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) in 166 zoos
Mammals
Bongo
Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci (Thomas, 1902) in 57 zoos
Mammals
Californian Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus (Lesson, 1828) in 108 zoos
Mammals
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766) in 129 zoos
Mammals
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus (Schreber, 1775) in 67 zoos
Mammals
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus jubatus in 69 zoos
Birds
Chilean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis Molina, 1782 in 131 zoos
Mammals
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes (Blumenbach, 1775) in 100 zoos
Mammals
Chinese Muntjac
Muntiacus reevesi (Ogilby, 1839) in 95 zoos
Birds
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus (Linnaeus, 1766) in 45 zoos
Mammals
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula (Sundevall, 1847) in 76 zoos
Birds
Common Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) in 208 zoos
Birds
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 in 147 zoos
Mammals
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus (Gmelin, 1788) in 39 zoos
Mammals
Coppery Titi Monkey
Plecturocebus cupreus (Spix, 1823) in 37 zoos
Mammals
Cottontop Tamarin
Saguinus oedipus (Linnaeus, 1758) in 137 zoos
Birds
Crested Partridge
Rollulus rouloul (Scopoli, 1786) in 99 zoos
Mammals
Dog
Canis lupus lupus in 63 zoos
Mammals
Domestic Pig
Sus scrofa domesticus Linnaeus, 1758 in 144 zoos
Mammals
Donkey
Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 in 183 zoos
Birds
Edwards's Pheasant
Lophura edwardsi (Oustalet, 1896) in 81 zoos
Mammals
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) in 159 zoos
Mammals
Feral Goat
Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 in 253 zoos
Mammals
Feral Sheep
Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 in 203 zoos
Mammals
Giant Anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758 in 103 zoos
Mammals
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) in 105 zoos
Mammals
Golden Lion Tamarin
Leontopithecus rosalia (Linnaeus, 1766) in 82 zoos
Mammals
Grant's Zebra
Equus quagga boehmi Matschie, 1892 in 92 zoos
Birds
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, 1758 in 105 zoos
Birds
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 in 133 zoos
Mammals
Greater One-horned Rhino
Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus, 1758 in 56 zoos
Birds
Greater Rhea
Rhea americana (Linnaeus, 1758) in 165 zoos
Mammals
Grevy's Zebra
Equus grevyi Oustalet, 1882 in 71 zoos
Birds
Grey Crowned Crane
Balearica regulorum (E.T.Bennett, 1834) in 83 zoos
Birds
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta Gmelin, 1789 in 85 zoos
Mammals
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus, 1758 in 82 zoos
Birds
Humboldt Penguin
Spheniscus humboldti Meyen, 1834 in 128 zoos
Mammals
Indian Crested Porcupine
Hystrix indica Kerr, 1792 in 106 zoos
Birds
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 in 172 zoos
Mammals
Jaguar
Panthera onca (Linnaeus, 1758) in 78 zoos
Mammals
Kirk's Dik-dik
Madoqua kirkii (Günther, 1880) in 69 zoos
Reptiles
Komodo Dragon
Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912 in 60 zoos
Mammals
Lar Gibbon
Hylobates lar (Linnaeus, 1771) in 102 zoos
Mammals
Linné's Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus didactylus (Linnaeus, 1758) in 147 zoos
Mammals
Lion
Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) in 183 zoos
Mammals
Lowland Tapir
Tapirus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) in 101 zoos
Mammals
Malay Tapir
Acrocodia indica (Desmarest, 1819) in 43 zoos
Mammals
Mandrill
Mandrillus sphinx (Linnaeus, 1758) in 51 zoos
Mammals
Meerkat
Suricata suricatta (Schreber, 1776) in 319 zoos
Birds
Nicobar Pigeon
Caloenas nicobarica (Linnaeus, 1758) in 82 zoos
Mammals
Northern Raccoon
Procyon lotor (Linnaeus, 1758) in 148 zoos
Mammals
Nubian Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis in 49 zoos
Mammals
Okapi
Okapia johnstoni (P.L.Sclater, 1901) in 51 zoos
Mammals
Oriental Small-clawed Otter
Amblonyx cinereus (Illiger, 1815) in 140 zoos
Mammals
Oriental Small-clawed Otter
Amblonyx cinereus cinereus in 96 zoos
Mammals
Patagonian Mara
Dolichotis patagonum (Zimmermann, 1780) in 154 zoos
Mammals
Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 in 64 zoos
Mammals
Pygmy Hippopotamus
Hexaprotodon liberiensis (Morton, 1849) in 52 zoos
Mammals
Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens F.G.Cuvier, 1825 in 204 zoos
Mammals
Red River Hog
Potamochoerus porcus (Linnaeus, 1758) in 84 zoos
Mammals
Red Ruffed Lemur
Varecia rubra (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812) in 112 zoos
Birds
Red-crowned Crane
Grus japonensis (Statius Muller, 1776) in 99 zoos
Reptiles
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius (Spix, 1824) in 133 zoos
Mammals
Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus (Desmarest, 1817) in 191 zoos
Mammals
Reindeer
Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758) in 82 zoos
Mammals
Ring-tailed Lemur
Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758 in 300 zoos
Birds
Scarlet Ibis
Eudocimus ruber (Linnaeus, 1758) in 153 zoos
Mammals
Serval
Leptailurus serval (Schreber, 1776) in 100 zoos
Mammals
Snow leopard
Uncia uncia (Schreber, 1775) in 99 zoos
Birds
Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus (Linnaeus, 1758) in 179 zoos
Birds
Southern Cassowary
Casuarius casuarius (Linnaeus, 1758) in 70 zoos
Mammals
Spotted Hyaena
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777) in 66 zoos
Mammals
Sumatran tiger
Panthera tigris sumatrae Pocock, 1929 in 67 zoos
Mammals
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor (Desmarest, 1804) in 28 zoos
Mammals
Vicuna
Vicugna vicugna (Molina, 1782) in 64 zoos
Mammals
Western Lowland Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla gorilla in 93 zoos
Mammals
White Rhino
Ceratotherium simum (Burchell, 1817) in 118 zoos
Birds
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) in 89 zoos
Mammals
White-faced Saki
Pithecia pithecia (Linnaeus, 1766) in 109 zoosFrequently asked questions
Which animals are the most common in zoos?
Of these 100 species, the ones seen in the most zoos by ZooTrack users are the Meerkat, the Ring-tailed Lemur and the Feral Goat. The most spotted animal overall is the Meerkat.
Where does this list come from?
The list is built from real sightings logged by ZooTrack users at zoos worldwide. It contains the 100 species seen by the most people and is regenerated daily. This website shows 3556 species with photos; the complete list, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the free ZooTrack app.
Where can I see the most popular animals?
Every animal page shows the zoos where the species can be seen. Tap any animal above, or use the free ZooTrack app to find animals near you.