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Israel contains a variety of mammals due to its geographical and climatic diversity. For many of the mammals, Israel is the border of their territory. The territories of species which originate in the Palearctic generally stop at the deserts and those who originate from the African deserts usually stop at the Mediterranean coasts.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Israel. ... "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006
The region is home to a variety of plants and animals; at least 47,000 living species have been identified, with another 4,000 assumed to exist. At least 116 mammal species are native to Palestine/Israel, as well as 511 bird species, 97 reptile species, and 7 amphibian species.
Animal welfare and rights in Israel (2 C, 3 P) E. ... Pages in category "Fauna of Israel" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
Pages in category "Individual animals in Israel" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Calf 269; G.
The 1994 Animal Protection Law is Israel's main piece of animal welfare legislation. [1] The law prohibits working an unfit animal or working an animal to exhaustion, as well as poisoning an animal with certain poisons (unless granted a permit by the Director of the Veterinary Service), with a penalty of imprisonment for one year.
The reptiles of Israel live in environments ranging from the Negev Desert to the Red Sea, from the Jordan River to the Judaean Mountains. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature :
As of 2020, Israel's Nature and Parks Authority and other researchers have recorded a slow recovery, with approximately 5,000 gazelles across the country. [ 8 ] In April 2024, an Israeli mountain gazelle, with six legs (with polymelia disorder) was sighted along the Nahal Habesor riverbed.