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The wildlife of Mauritius consists of its flora and fauna. Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar.Due to its isolation, it has a relatively low diversity of wildlife; however, a high proportion of these are endemic species occurring nowhere else in the world.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Mauritius. Of the mammal species in Mauritius, one is critically endangered, three are vulnerable, and one is considered to be extinct. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Mauritius. The avifauna of Mauritius include a total of 159 species, of which 28 are endemic , and 22 have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of ...
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The dorsal side is blue, speckled with orange dots; ventral part is yellow. However, these colours can change when the fish is under stress. The male has a prominent forehead with a bony 'crown', and is bigger than the female (which is a somewhat uncommon feature in fishes). The fish changes colour rapidly after death.
Fauna of Mauritius (5 C, 4 P) R. Raphinae (1 C, 3 P) ... Pages in category "Fauna of the Mascarene Islands" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Extinct animals of Mauritius (1 C, 22 P) I. ... Pages in category "Fauna of Mauritius" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
It colonized its island home to evolve into a distinct species probably during the Gelasian (Late Pliocene [4]). It is the most distant living species among the western Indian Ocean kestrels. [5] In 1974 the Mauritius kestrel was close to extinction, with only five or, possibly, six known birds of which two in captivity and a solitary breeding ...