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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]
The fauna of Africa are all the animals living in Africa and its surrounding seas and islands. The more characteristic African fauna are found in the Afro-tropical realm . [ 1 ] Lying almost entirely within the tropics , and stretching equally north and south of the equator creates favorable conditions for variety and abundance of wildlife.
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 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)
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;
The oryx is the national animal of Namibia, the State of Qatar, and the company Qatar Airways has an oryx as its logo. [16] [17] The main boss of the MMO game Realm of the Mad God is Oryx the Mad God, named after the creator of the original sprite sheets, Oryx. His four direct subordinates also bear the names of four South African species of oryx.
The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East. Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes) Genus: Procavia. Cape hyrax, Procavia capensis LC