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Kuwait - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity

Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.
Kuwait is a country located in West Asia. It is borderd by Iraq, Syria and Saudi Arabia, and by the Persian Gulf to the east. The following shows the distribution of animals in Kuwait.
Kuwait
Kuwait
regionally extinct
in historic age
Even-toed ungulate Saudi Gazelle (12.7 Mya~AD1980)
Carnivora Cheetah  , Lion   (2.5m), Leopard   (Spotted), Striped Hyena
Ostrich Ostrich   (2.75m)
Kuwait
extant species
Hedgehog Desert Hedgehog
Even-toed ungulate Arabian Oryx, Goitered Gazelle
Carnivora Wild Cat (Spotted), Sand Cat, Caracal   (Tufted large ear), Indian Gray Mongoose, Golden Jackal, Honey Badger
Flamingo American Flamingo  
Ibis Glossy Ibis, Common Spoonbill
Pelican White Pelican
Parrot Rose-ringed Parakeet  
Kuwait
marine extant
species
Turtle Green turtle, Hawksbill turtle
Shark Scalloped hammerhead, Great hammerhead