Category
page 1Mammals of the Arabian Peninsula

caracal
The caracal (Caracal caracal; ) is a wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, relatively short tail, and long canine teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings. It reaches at the shoulder and weighs . It was first scientifically described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776. Three subspecies are recognised.

Camelus dromedarius
The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius), also known as the dromedary camel, Arabian camel and one-humped camel, is a large camel of the genus Camelus with one hump on its back. It is the tallest of the three camel species; adult males stand at the shoulder, while females are tall. Males typically weigh between , and females weigh between .
The dromedary's distinctive features include its long, curved neck, narrow chest, a single hump, and long hairs on the throat, shoulders, and hump. The coat is generally a shade of brown. The hump, tall or more, is made of fat bound together by fibrous tissue.

striped hyena
species of hyena

hamadryas baboon
species of baboon

Blanford's fox
species of mammal

Arabian oryx
species of mammal

Procavia capensis
species of mammal

Lepus capensis
species of mammal

Nubian ibex
species of mammal

common genet
species of mammal

Arabian wolf
subspecies of mammal

Arabian leopard
subspecies of mammal

Arabitragus jayakari
species of mammal

Desert hedgehog
species of mammal

Arabian gazelle
species of mammal

Brandt's hedgehog
species of mammal

Lesser Egyptian Jerboa
species of mammal

Asian Garden Dormouse
species of mammal
Saudi gazelle
species of mammal

Meriones arimalius
species of mammal

Cheesman's gerbil
species of mammal
Queen of Sheba's Gazelle
species of mammal

Gazella marica
species of mammal
Arabian Mau
cat breed

Arabian red fox
subspecies of mammal

Felis silvestris gordoni
subspecies of mammal