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Egypt - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Egypt. The explanation in brackets is the ages they lived in extinct species. Note that Mya is million years ago. For example, "48.6~40.4 Mya" shows a range between 48.6 and 40.4 million years ago. The time range is shown in the Geological Time Table. The followings are a part of the Evolutionary Tree.
Egypt prehistoric age | |
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Egypt extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Primitive crocodile |
Stomatosuchus (100~94 Mya) |  | Long-necked dino |
Aegyptosaurus (145.5~93.5 Mya) |  | Predatory dino |
Spinosaurus (150.8~70.6 Mya; 18m),
Erectopus (140.2~93.5 Mya),
Deltadromeus (99.6~93.5 Mya),
Bahariasaurus (99.6~93.5 Mya) |  | Large predatory dino |
Carcharodontosaurus (145.5~70.6 Mya) |  | Ray-finned fish |
Gyrodus (161.2~93.5 Mya) |  | Ammonite |
Exiteloceras (93.5~65.5 Mya) |
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Egypt extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Moeritherium (48.6~28.4 Mya),
Barytherium (37.2~28.4 Mya),
Phiomia (37.2~23.03 Mya),
Palaeomastodon (33.9~23.03 Mya),
Archaeobelodon(16.9~16 Mya) |  | Elephant |
Zygolophodon (28.4~2.6 Mya) |  | Sea-cow |
Eotheroides (48.6~33.9 Mya) |  | Paenungulata |
Arsinoitherium (40.4~23.03 Mya; Large pair of horns) |  | Primate |
Catopithecus(37.2~33.9 Mya),
Aegyptopithecus (33.9~28.4 Mya),
Dryopithecus (16.9~11.61 Mya),
Pliopithecus (15.97~11.61 Mya) |  | Primitive whale |
Protocetus (48.6~37.2 Mya),
Basilosaurus (40.4~33.9 Mya; 25m),
Dorudon (40.4~33.9 Mya) |  | Even-toed ungulate |
Bothriodon (37.2~33.3 Mya),
Prolibytherium (16.9~16 Mya; Deer) |  | Odd-toed ungulate |
Aceratherium (33.9~3.4 Mya; Rhino),
Brachypotherium (20~5.33 Mya; Rhino) |  | Carnivora-like |
Hyaenodon (42~15.97 Mya),
Megistotherium (16.9~11.61 Mya; 4m) |  | Saber-toothed cat |
Machairodus (11.61~0.126 Mya; 2.5m) |  | Primitive crocodile |
Dyrosaurus (112~33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤) |  | Crocodile |
Eogavialis (37.2~7.25 Mya) |  | Snake |
Gigantophis (37.2~33.9 Mya; 10m) |  | bird |
Eremopezus (36~33 Mya) |
Egypt is a country located in the north-east of Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the west, by Sudan to the south and Israel to the east, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the north and by the Red Sea to the east. The following shows the distribution of animals in Egypt.
| Egypt | |
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Egypt regionally extinct in historic age |
 | Elephant |
African elephant (7.3m pharaonensis,?~100s; 2.5m) |  | Even-toed ungulate |
Hippopotamus ,
Aurochs (1.81 Mya~1627),
Scimitar Oryx |  | Odd-toed ungulate |
White Rhinoceros |  | Carnivora |
Cheetah ,
Barbary Lion* (?~1890),
Atlas Bear* (?~1870s) |  | Marine mammal |
Mediterranean Monk Seal |  | Turtle |
Kleinmann's Tortoise |  | Ibis |
Sacred Ibis |  | bird |
African Skimmer ,
White-tailed Eagle |
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Egypt extant species |
 | Hyrax |
Rock Hyrax ,
Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax |  | Rodent |
Crested Porcupine |  | Rabbit |
Cape Hare |  | Hedgehog |
Long-eared Hedgehog ,
Desert Hedgehog |  | Even-toed ungulate |
Wild Boar ,
Arabian Oryx ,
Addax ,
Mountain Gazelle ,
Dorcas Gazelle ,
Rhim Gazelle ,
Barbary sheep ,
Nubian ibex ,
Hartebeest |  | Megabat |
Egyptian Rousette |  | Odd-toed ungulate |
African Wild Ass |  | Carnivora |
Wild Cat (Spotted),
Jungle Cat ,
Sand Cat ,
Caracal (Tufted large ear),
Leopard (Spotted),
Abyssinian Genet (Spotted),
Common Genet (Spotted),
Striped Hyena ,
Aardwolf ,
Egyptian Mongoose ,
Golden Jackal ,
Red Fox ,
Blanford's Fox ,
Rüppell's Fox ,
Fennec Fox (long ears),
Saharan Striped Polecat ,
Striped Polecat (Foul-smelling secretions),
Honey Badger ,
Least weasel |  | Crocodile |
Nile Crocodile |  | Monitor |
Desert Monitor |  | Chameleon |
Common Chameleon |  | Ostrich |
Ostrich (2.75m) |  | Goose |
White-fronted Goose ,
Egyptian Goose |  | Swan |
Mute swan |  | Stork |
Yellow-billed Stork ,
White Stork ,
Black Stork |  | Ibis |
Glossy Ibis ,
Common Spoonbill |  | Crane |
Common Crane ,
Demoiselle Crane (Highest flying) |  | Flamingo |
Lesser Flamingo ,
American Flamingo |
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Egypt marine extant species |
 | Sea-cow |
Dugong |  | Turtle |
Loggerhead Sea Turtle ,
Green turtle ,
Hawksbill turtle |  | Pelican |
White Pelican ,
Dalmatian Pelican ,
Pink-backed Pelican |  | Ray |
Manta ray |  | Shark |
Whale shark (12m),
Scalloped hammerhead ,
Great hammerhead ,
Basking shark ,
Great white shark ,
Shortfin mako |  | Coral |
Table coral' ,
Brain coral' |
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Egypt small extant species |
 | Lizard (CR) |
(Philochortus zolii) |  | Snake (EN) |
(Telescopus hoogstraali) |
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