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Fauna of the Middle East region. ... Animal breeds originating in the Middle East (7 C) Birds of the Middle East (4 C, 119 P) Endemic fauna of the Middle East (10 C, 2 P)
The tiger is the largest carnivorous mammal in Asia. [1] [2]The animals living in Asia and its surrounding seas and islands are considered the fauna of Asia.Since there is no natural biogeographic boundary in the west between Europe and Asia, the term "fauna of Asia" is somewhat elusive but it is a geographical name given.
The hyraxes are four species of furry, cat-sized, thickset, herbivorous mammals that might resemble rodents at first glance, but have hooves and two caniniform incisors among other features that betray their distant evolutionary relation to elephants. They are native to Africa and the Middle East. Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes) Genus: Procavia
Mammals of the Middle East (3 C, 102 P) Mammals of Siberia (1 C, 20 P) ... Pages in category "Mammals of Asia" The following 136 pages are in this category, out of ...
A number of raptor species native to the Levant have become scarce or extinct as a result of unregulated hunting and other factors, including the pollution of natural habitats and the decline of prey species. One of the most conspicuous raptors in the Levant is the vulture, which is known as the bearded vulture or bone breaker.
Mammals of the Middle East — a region of West Asia Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. ... Pages in category "Mammals of ...
Lists of native mammals of the Middle East (mainly in Asia, Cyprus and Turkey also in Europe, Egypt also in Africa). Pages in category "Lists of mammals of the Middle East" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Parrotbills and their allies are small, long-tailed birds that typically inhabit reedbeds and similar habitats. Most are native to East or Southeast Asia, although a single species, the wrentit, is native to North America. Introduced populations in Italy are thought to contain two parrotbill species, although there is some uncertainty about the ...