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Mammals of the Arabian Peninsula

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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