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A full-body African elephant on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

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1Jordan

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Showing 133 species · Jordan

Showing 133 species · Jordan

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LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Golden EagleLeast Concern

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Nurse SharkVulnerable

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Olive RidleyVulnerable

Olive Ridley

Lepidochelys olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Tiger SharkNear Threatened

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Egyptian VultureEndangered

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Mediterranean ChameleonLeast Concern

Mediterranean Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Western Montpellier SnakeLeast Concern

Western Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Jungle CatLeast Concern

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Alpine SwiftLeast Concern

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Red FoxLeast Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
81 countries
Purple SwamphenLeast Concern

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Purple HeronLeast Concern

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Chilean Hermit CrabNot Evaluated

Chilean Hermit Crab

Pagurus edwardsii

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
CaracalLeast Concern

Caracal

Caracal caracal

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
74 countries
Common KestrelLeast Concern

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Dorcas GazelleVulnerable

Dorcas Gazelle

Gazella dorcas

HerbivoreCrepuscularVulnerable
Spanish TerrapinVulnerable

Spanish Terrapin

Mauremys leprosa

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Nubian IbexVulnerable

Nubian Ibex

Capra nubiana

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
ChukarLeast Concern

Chukar

Alectoris chukar

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
36 countries
Houbara BustardVulnerable

Houbara Bustard

Chlamydotis undulata

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Griffon VultureLeast Concern

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Desert Horned ViperLeast Concern

Desert Horned Viper

Cerastes cerastes

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eurasian Stone-CurlewLeast Concern

Eurasian Stone-Curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

CarnivoreNocturnalBird
Desert HedgehogLeast Concern

Desert Hedgehog

Paraechinus aethiopicus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Golden JackalLeast Concern

Golden Jackal

Canis aureus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Egyptian MongooseLeast Concern

Egyptian Mongoose

Herpestes ichneumon

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalOcean
Near Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

CarnivoreColonialNear Threatened
Least Concern

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Mushroom Coral

Fungia fungites

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Long-spined Urchin

Diadema antillarum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Crown-of-thorns

Acanthaster planci

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Yellow Boxfish

Ostracion cubicus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Foureye Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus giganteus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Emperor Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator

OmnivoreIn pairsFish
Not Evaluated

Stonefish

Synanceia verrucosa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Endangered

Golden Sandfish

Holothuria scabra

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Palette Surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

Yellow Tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

HerbivoreDiurnalFish
Vulnerable

Spotted Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Egyptian Cobra

Naja haje

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Least Concern

Honey Badger

Mellivora capensis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Natterjack Toad

Epidalea calamita

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Phoorsa

Echis carinatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

NocturnalColonialTemperate forest
Least Concern

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Mammoth Wasp

Megascolia maculata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Jericho Scorpion

Nebo hierichonticus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Yellow Scorpion

Buthus occitanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Fattailed Scorpion

Androctonus australis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Desert Locust

Schistocerca gregaria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Praying Mantis

Mantis religiosa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Bulbul

Pycnonotus barbatus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

European Roller

Coracias garrulus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Orange-tailed Skink

Eumeces schneideri

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries46 parks104 dive sites
Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries29 parks45 dive sites
Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
92 countries18 parks75 dive sites
Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
94 countries18 parks82 dive sites
DugongVulnerable

Dugong

Dugong dugon

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
46 countries16 parks41 dive sites
Giant MantaEndangered

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
108 countries19 parks28 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

DiurnalVulnerableFish
59 countries35 parks141 dive sites
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
154 countries38 parks20 dive sites
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