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Saudi Arabia: Arabian camel (national animal) Camelus dromedarius [54] South Africa: Springbok (national animal) Antidorcas marsupialis [55] Blue crane (national bird)
The ibex was one of the most sacred animals in South Arabia, while the oryx antelope was associated with the god Attar, 5th century BC. The Arabian oryx is the national animal of Jordan, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, [17] Bahrain, and Qatar. [18]
National animals of the Levant: Arabian oryx (Jordan), mountain gazelle and hoopoe (), striped hyena (Lebanon), Palestine sunbird (Palestine), and saker falcon (Syria). The wildlife of the Levant encompasses all types of wild plants and animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fresh and saltwater fish, and invertebrates, that inhabit the region historically known as the Levant ...
Pages in category "Lists of animals of the Arabian Peninsula" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... List of butterflies of Saudi Arabia;
This is a list of national birds, including official birds of overseas territories and other states described as nations. Most species in the list are officially designated. Most species in the list are officially designated.
The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling goat species (Genus Capra) found in mountainous areas of northern and northeast Africa, and the Middle East. [2] It was historically considered to be a subspecies of the Alpine ibex (C. ibex), but is now considered a distinct species.
The ostrich is a flightless bird native to Africa. It is the largest living species of bird. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at high speeds. Common ostrich, Struthio camelus reintroduced North African ostrich, Struthio camelus camelus (I) Arabian ostrich, Struthio camelus syriacus (X)
Saudi Arabia has a range of mountains, the Sarawat or Sarat Mountains, which run parallel with the Red Sea coast. These are low at the northern end, have a gap in the middle between Medina and Ta'if , and are higher at the southern end, where Mount Soudah in the Asir Mountains , at just over 3,000 m (10,000 ft) is the highest point in Saudi Arabia.