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§ Amphibious animals, reptiles, etc. Category:Egyptian hieroglyphs: amphibious-animals-reptiles-etc (4) K § Fishes and parts of fishes: Category:Egyptian hieroglyphs: fishes and parts of fishes (0) L § Invertebrata and lesser animals: Category:Egyptian hieroglyphs: invertebrates and lesser animals (3) M § Trees and plants
Lesser Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus jaculus) [1] Greater Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus orientalis) [1] Family: Spalacidae. Genus: Nannospalax. Middle East blind mole-rat Nannospalax ehrenbergi [2] Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters etc.) Genus: Acomys. Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) [3] Golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus) Genus ...
Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758; Ancient Egyptian: hieroglyph of the bird almost always used as or in the word db "sundried brick" (literal meaning: "one that blocks up"); therefore one of the ancient names must have been Db(3)w/Db(3).t "the one who blocks up (its nest hole)"; a later name would be q(w)q(w)p.t > Coptic koukoupat ...
The high rocky mountains of Gebel Elba in the south have a distinctive range of animals including the aardwolf, striped polecat, and common genet, and there may still be African wild ass in this area. [10] Birds are abundant in Egypt, especially in the Nile Valley and the Delta region. Birds of prey include vultures, eagles, hawks, falcons and ...
Egyptian pipistrelle, Pipistrellus deserti LC; Kuhl's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii LC; Rüppell's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus rueppelli LC; Genus: Plecotus. Christie's big-eared bat, Plecotus christiei DD; Family: Rhinopomatidae. Genus: Rhinopoma. Egyptian mouse-tailed bat, R. cystops LC [9] Lesser mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma hardwickei LC
Among the mummified animals excavated in Gizeh, the African wildcat (Felis lybica) is the most common cat followed by the jungle cat (Felis chaus). [7] In view of the huge number of cat mummies found in Egypt, the cat was certainly important for the country's economy; cats were bred for the purpose of sacrifice and mummification, requiring a ...
Animal welfare and rights in Egypt (2 C, 1 P) E. ... Egyptian cobra; Egyptian free-tailed bat; Egyptian fruit bat; F. Blanford's fox; H. Hemidactylus granosus; L ...
Animals such as elephants, rhinoceros, and hippopotami used to live in different parts of Egypt, however these animals do not exist in Egypt today. Animals were very much appreciated and important in Egyptian history; even some deities were represented as animals; as Hathor the goddess of fertility, love and beauty was represented as a cow. [1]