The national park is known for its wildlife. The government of Senegal
estimates the park contains 20 species of amphibian, 60 species of fish, 38
species of reptile (of which four are tortoises). There are some 80 mammal
species. These included (as of 2005) an estimated 11000 buffalo, 6000 hippopotomii,
400 western giant eland, 50 elephants, 120 lions, 150 chimpanzees, 3000 waterbuck
(kobus ellipsiprymnus), 2000 common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), an unknown number of red colobus (Colobus badius rufomitratus) and a
few
