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Sand cats live in the desert areas of Morocco. The wildlife of Morocco is composed of its flora and fauna. The country has a wide range of terrains and climate types and a correspondingly large diversity of plants and animals. The coastal areas have a Mediterranean climate and vegetation while inland the Atlas Mountains is forested.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Morocco. There are 118 mammal species in Morocco, of which three are extinct, three are critically endangered, seven are endangered, thirteen are vulnerable, five are near threatened, and one can no longer be found in the wild.
The puff adder, is found in the south of Morocco The desert monitor, is a threatened species in Morocco. This list of reptiles of Morocco is an incomplete collection of reptiles found in Morocco. Endemic species; Introduced species
Endemic fauna of Morocco (118 P) I. Important Bird Areas of Morocco (11 P) Pages in category "Fauna of Morocco" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 ...
Pressure from zoo collectors sealed their fate, with the animals being taken away from one another and unable to reproduce and flourish. The Atlas bear finally became extinct in the late 19th century; the last one recorded to be killed by hunters was in 1870 in the Tetouan Mountains in northern Morocco. [5]
In the Middle Atlas in Morocco, it was sighted in elevations as high as 1,800 m (5,900 ft). [3] It is primarily a predator of invertebrates and mammals as large as gazelle fawns, though larger animals are sometimes taken. Its diet also includes animal carcasses, human refuse, and fruit.
Death toll has risen to 2,122, while 2,421 people are injured
Macaques in Morocco are frequently used as photo props, despite their protected status. [51] Tourists are encouraged to take photos with the animals for a fee. Macaques are also sold as pets in Morocco and Algeria, and exported to Europe to be used as pets and fighting monkeys, both in physical marketplaces and online. [51] [52]