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Georgia - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity

Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.
The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Georgia. 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.
Georgia
prehistoric age
Georgia
extinct species
Cenozoic
Hyrax Kvabebihyrax   (5.33~1.81 Mya; 1.6m)
Primitive elephant Deinotherium   (22.4~0.01 Mya; 5m), Anancus   (9~0.126 Mya)
Hominid Homo georgicus (1.8 Mya; excavated at Dmanisi)
Whale Cetotherium   (20.43~1.81 Mya)
Even-toed ungulate Paleotragus (13.65~7.75 Mya; Giraffe), Eucladoceros   (3.2~0.126 Mya; Deer)
Odd-toed ungulate Chalicotherium   (16~7.75 Mya; Horse), Etrus's Rhinoceros (3.2~0.126 Mya), Steno's Horse (3.2~0.126 Mya; Horse)
Saber-toothed cat Homotherium   (13.65~0.01 Mya), Machairodus   (11.61~0.126 Mya; 2.5m)
Carnivora Pachycrocuta (7.25~0.126 Mya; Hyena), European Jaguar (3.4~0.126 Mya), Etruscan Bear (3.2~0.781 Mya)
Georgia is a country located in the Caucasus region in West Asia. It is borderd by Armenia, Turkey, Russia and Azerbaijan, and by the Black Sea to the west. The following shows the distribution of animals in Georgia.
Georgia
Georgia
regionally extinct
in historic age
Even-toed ungulate Hippopotamus, Caucasian Wisent* (?~1927)
Marine mammal Mediterranean Monk Seal
Georgia
extant species
Rodent Indian Porcupine, Persian Squirrel, Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel, Little Ground Squirrel
Hedgehog Southern White-breasted Hedgehog
Even-toed ungulate European red deer, Eurasian Elk, Goitered Gazelle, Wild goat, West Caucasian tur, East Caucasian tur, Argali, Chamois
Carnivora Wild Cat (Spotted), Eurasian Lynx   (Spotted), Leopard   (Spotted), Striped Hyena, Gray Wolf, Red Fox, Brown Bear   (3m), European otter, Beech Marten, European Pine Marten, Eurasian Badger, Short-tailed weasel, Steppe polecat, European Mink, Least weasel, Marbled Polecat (Spotted)
Snake (CR) Pontic adder
Snake (EN) Caucasus viper
Goose White-fronted Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Red-breasted Goose
Swan Mute swan, Whooper swan
Pheasant Common Pheasant
Stork White Stork, Black Stork
Ibis Glossy Ibis, Common Spoonbill
Crane Common Crane  , Demoiselle Crane   (Highest flying)
bird (CR) Sociable Lapwing
bird (EN) White-headed Duck
Georgia
small extant
species
Mouse (EN) Kazbeg Birch Mouse
Swallowtail
butterfly
(Allancastria caucasica), Apollo  , (Parnassius nordmanni)