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Israel - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Israel. 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.
Israel is a country located in West Asia. It is borderd by Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the wast. The following shows the distribution of animals in Israel.
| Israel | |
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Israel regionally extinct in historic age |
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Hippopotamus ,
Aurochs (1.81 Mya~1627) |  | Carnivora |
Cheetah ,
Lion (2.5m),
Brown Bear (3m) |  | Marine mammal |
Mediterranean Monk Seal |  | Frog |
Israel Painted Frog (?~1950s) |  | Ostrich |
Ostrich (2.75m) |  | Owl |
Brown Fish-owl |
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Israel extant species |
 | Hyrax |
Rock Hyrax |  | Rodent |
Indian Porcupine ,
Persian Squirrel ,
Asia Minor Ground Squirrel |  | Rabbit |
Cape Hare ,
European Hare |  | Hedgehog |
Southern White-breasted Hedgehog ,
Long-eared Hedgehog ,
Desert Hedgehog |  | Even-toed ungulate |
Fallow Deer ,
European Roe Deer ,
Arabian Oryx ,
Mountain Gazelle ,
Dorcas Gazelle ,
Barbary sheep ,
Nubian ibex |  | Megabat |
Egyptian Rousette |  | Carnivora |
Wild Cat (Spotted),
Jungle Cat ,
Sand Cat ,
Caracal (Tufted large ear),
Leopard (Spotted),
Striped Hyena ,
Egyptian Mongoose ,
Gray Wolf ,
Golden Jackal ,
Blanford's Fox ,
Rüppell's Fox ,
European otter ,
Eurasian Badger ,
Honey Badger ,
Least weasel ,
Marbled Polecat (Spotted) |  | Monitor |
Desert Monitor |  | Chameleon |
Common Chameleon |  | Goose |
White-fronted Goose ,
Greylag Goose |  | Swan |
Mute swan ,
Tundra swan |  | Stork |
White Stork ,
Black Stork |  | Ibis |
Glossy Ibis ,
Common Spoonbill |  | Crane |
Common Crane ,
Demoiselle Crane (Highest flying) |  | Pelican |
White Pelican ,
Dalmatian Pelican ,
Pink-backed Pelican |  | Flamingo |
American Flamingo |  | bird (CR) |
Sociable Lapwing |  | bird (EN) |
White-headed Duck |
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Israel marine extant species |
 | Sea-cow |
Dugong |  | Turtle |
Loggerhead Sea Turtle |  | Ray |
Smalltooth sawfish |  | Shark |
Whale shark (12m),
Basking shark ,
Great white shark ,
Shortfin mako |
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Israel small extant species |
 | Lizard (CR) |
Be'er Sheva Fringe-fingered Lizard |  | Lizard (EN) |
Schreiber's Fringe-fingered Lizard |  | Snake (EN) |
(Telescopus hoogstraali) |  | Frog (CR) |
(Hyla heinzsteinitzi) |  | Swallowtail butterfly |
(Allancastria deyrollei) ,
False Apollo ,
(Archon apollinaris) ,
Old World Swallowtail |
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