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Israel has roughly 100 species of reptiles, of which almost a third live in its northern areas.The extinction rate among reptiles has been relatively low here; reptiles that became extinct in the region around the beginning of the 20th century include the Nile crocodile, European pond turtle, Levant viper, and Nile monitor.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Israel. There are ninety-seven mammal species in Israel , of which one is critically endangered, four are endangered, eleven are vulnerable, and three are near threatened.
Endangered: The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern
The IUCN Red List describes two species of birds as extinct in the Levant. One species has disappeared in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Jordan, while the other still crosses Syria in small numbers. The ostrich was once a common sight in the Levant, particularly in the region's flat plains.
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. There are also an estimated 2,780 plant species.
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A species is declared extinct after exhaustive surveys of all potential habitats eliminate all reasonable doubt that the last individual of a species, whether in the wild or in captivity, has died. [15] Recently extinct species are defined by the IUCN as becoming extinct after 1500 CE. [1]
Extinct animals of the United States (1 C, 136 P) V. Extinct animals of Vietnam (3 P) This page was last edited on 22 April 2022, at 23:20 (UTC). Text is available ...