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Species

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Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,337

Parks connected

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 16 species · Cráter de Ramón

Showing 16 species · Cráter de Ramón

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Least Concern

Sinai Rosefinch

Carpodacus synoicus

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Trumpeter Finch

Bucanetes githagineus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Arabian Oryx

Oryx leucoryx

HerbivoreCrepuscularVulnerable
Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

Hemiechinus auritus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Blanford's Fox

Vulpes cana

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Jerboa

Jaculus jaculus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
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Mediterranean ChameleonLeast Concern

Mediterranean Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
16 countries27 parks
Least Concern

Phoorsa

Echis carinatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
39 countries24 parks
Not Evaluated

Jericho Scorpion

Nebo hierichonticus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
17 countries8 parks
Not Evaluated

Fattailed Scorpion

Androctonus australis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
32 countries23 parks
Not Evaluated

Desert Locust

Schistocerca gregaria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
71 countries29 parks
Least Concern

Orange-tailed Skink

Eumeces schneideri

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
14 countries11 parks
Least Concern

Turkish Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
37 countries44 parks
Least Concern

Palestine Sunbird

Cinnyris osea

NectarivoreDiurnalIn pairs
19 countries13 parks
Vulnerable

Egyptian Spiny-tailed Lizard

Uromastyx aegyptia

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
32 countries9 parks
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Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
Least Concern

Desert Monitor

Varanus griseus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
34 countries26 parks
18 countries8 parks
12 countries19 parks
20 countries9 parks
41 countries22 parks
21 countries13 parks
34 countries26 parks