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Kuwait - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity
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.
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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) |
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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 |
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Kuwait marine extant species |
 | Turtle |
Green turtle ,
Hawksbill turtle |  | Shark |
Scalloped hammerhead ,
Great hammerhead |
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