Category
page 1Fauna of Egypt

caracal
The caracal (Caracal caracal; ) is a wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, relatively short tail, and long canine teeth. Its coat is uniformly reddish tan or sandy, while the ventral parts are lighter with small reddish markings. It reaches at the shoulder and weighs . It was first scientifically described by German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber in 1776. Three subspecies are recognised.

Blanford's fox
species of mammal

Lepus capensis
species of mammal

Egyptian cobra
snake species

long-eared hedgehog
species of hedgehog native to Central Asia and the Middle East

Rousettus aegyptiacus
species of mammal

Arabian leopard
subspecies of mammal

Rhim gazelle
species of mammal
Eagle of Saladin
heraldic animal

Lesser Egyptian Jerboa
species of mammal

Otonycteris hemprichii
species of mammal

Egyptian free-tailed bat
species of mammal

Schokari Sand Racer
species of reptile

Sudan cheetah
subspecies of the cheetah
Pardosa injucunda
species of arachnid

Psammophis punctulatus
species of reptile
Hemidactylus granosus
species of reptile