Category
page 1Mammals of the Middle East
Eurasian badger
species of mammal
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.
roe deer
species of mammal
golden jackal
species of mammal
Jungle cat
species of mammal
honey badger
species of mammal
Ursus thibetanus
species of mammal
Vulpes zerda
a small crepuscular fox native to Saharan Africa
Dama dama
species of mammal
striped hyena
species of hyena
edible dormouse
species of mammal
hamadryas baboon
species of baboon
Arvicola amphibius
species of mammal
Gazella subgutturosa
species of mammal
Caspian tiger
subspecies of mammal
Marbled polecat
species of mammal
Eurasian harvest mouse
species of mammal
Arabian oryx
species of mammal
common vole
species of mammal
Barbary sheep
species of mammal
Procavia capensis
species of mammal
Blanford's fox
species of mammal
Rüppell's fox
species of mammal
Mesocricetus auratus
species of hamster
common pipistrelle
species of mammal
smooth-coated otter
species of mammal
Nubian ibex
species of mammal
Indian crested porcupine
member of the Old World porcupines
Forest dormouse
species of mammal
Felis lybica
African wildcat as its own species
Caspian seal
species of mammal
Barbastelle
species of mammal
Dorcas gazelle
species of mammal
Southern white-breasted hedgehog
species of mammal
chinkara
The chinkara (Gazella bennettii), also known as the Indian gazelle, is a gazelle species native to India, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Indian Wolf
grey wolf subspecies
finless porpoise
species of porpoise
Parti-coloured bat
species of mammal
Ursus arctos arctos
subspecies of brown bear
Myotis myotis
species of mammal
Lesser noctule
species of mammal
Lesser white-toothed shrew
species of mammal
Asian house shrew
species of shrew
Rousettus aegyptiacus
species of mammal
Ursus arctos syriacus
subspecies of mammal
Nathusius's pipistrelle
species of mammal
mountain gazelle
species of mammal
soprano Pipistrelle
species of mammal
Kuhl's pipistrelle
species of mammal
Dama
genus of mammals
Desert hedgehog
species of mammal
White-tailed mongoose
species of mammal
Acomys cahirinus
species of mammal
Gray dwarf hamster
species of mammal
mouflon
The mouflon or moufflon (Ovis gmelini) is a wild sheep native to Cyprus, two separate parts of Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran.It is also found in parts of Europe. It is thought to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep breeds.
Indian gerbil
species of mammal
Turkish hamster
species of mammal
Lesser Egyptian Jerboa
species of mammal
Yellow ground squirrel
species of mammal
Otonycteris hemprichii
species of mammal