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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 24 species · Ein Gedi

Showing 24 species · Ein Gedi

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Turkish GeckoLeast Concern

Turkish Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Palestine SunbirdLeast Concern

Palestine Sunbird

Cinnyris osea

NectarivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common TortoiseVulnerable

Common Tortoise

Testudo graeca

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sinai RosefinchLeast Concern

Sinai Rosefinch

Carpodacus synoicus

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Trumpeter FinchLeast Concern

Trumpeter Finch

Bucanetes githagineus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Cyprus WheatearLeast Concern

Cyprus Wheatear

Oenanthe cypriaca

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Long-eared HedgehogLeast Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

Hemiechinus auritus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Blanford's FoxLeast Concern

Blanford's Fox

Vulpes cana

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Jericho Scorpion

Nebo hierichonticus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Fattailed Scorpion

Androctonus australis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Orange-tailed Skink

Eumeces schneideri

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Egyptian Spiny-tailed Lizard

Uromastyx aegyptia

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Egyptian Rousette

Rousettus aegyptiacus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Jerboa

Jaculus jaculus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Verreaux's EagleLeast Concern

Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
48 countries16 parks
Mediterranean ChameleonLeast Concern

Mediterranean Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
16 countries27 parks
Jungle CatLeast Concern

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
24 countries27 parks
PhoorsaLeast Concern

Phoorsa

Echis carinatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
39 countries24 parks
Red FoxLeast Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
81 countries73 parks
Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds
72 countries86 parks
Desert LocustNot Evaluated

Desert Locust

Schistocerca gregaria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
71 countries29 parks
CaracalLeast Concern

Caracal

Caracal caracal

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
74 countries13 parks
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
76 countries16 parks
Nubian IbexVulnerable

Nubian Ibex

Capra nubiana

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
20 countries4 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
37 countries
44 parks
19 countries
13 parks
38 countries
44 parks
18 countries
8 parks
12 countries
19 parks
7 countries
6 parks
41 countries
22 parks
21 countries
13 parks
17 countries8 parks
32 countries23 parks
14 countries11 parks
32 countries9 parks
61 countries18 parks
34 countries26 parks