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Saudi Arabia - 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 Saudi Arabia. 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.
Saudi Arabia
prehistoric age
Saudi Arabia
extinct species
Paleozoic
Trilobite Neseuretus   (488.3~449 Mya)
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extinct species
Cenozoic
Primitive elephant Deinotherium   (22.4~0.01 Mya; 5m)
Elephant Elephas recki (5.33~0.01 Mya)
Even-toed ungulate Dorcatherium (16.9~5.33 Mya; Deer)
Odd-toed ungulate Aceratherium (33.9~3.4 Mya; Rhino)
Carnivora Percrocuta (13.65~2.59 Mya), European Jaguar (3.4~0.126 Mya), Pseudaelurus (16.9~0.126 Mya; Cat), Amphicyon   (20~1.81 Mya; Bear-dog)
Saudi Arabia is a country located in the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It is borderd by Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Jordan, Yemen, Oman and UAE, and by the Persian Gulf to the east and by the Red Sea to the west. There is the Arabian Desert. The following shows the distribution of animals in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
regionally extinct
in historic age
Even-toed ungulate Arabian Gazelle (?~AD1825), Saudi Gazelle (12.7 Mya~AD1980)
Carnivora Cheetah  , Lion   (2.5m)
Ostrich Ostrich   (2.75m)
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extant species
Hyrax Rock Hyrax
Primate Hamadryas Baboon
Rodent Indian Porcupine
Hedgehog Desert Hedgehog
Even-toed ungulate Lesser Kudu, Arabian Oryx, Mountain Gazelle, Goitered Gazelle, Nubian ibex
Megabat Egyptian Rousette
Carnivora Wild Cat (Spotted), Sand Cat, Caracal   (Tufted large ear), Leopard   (Spotted), Common Genet (Spotted), Striped Hyena, Indian Gray Mongoose, Gray Wolf, Golden Jackal, Blanford's Fox, Rüppell's Fox, Fennec Fox   (long ears), Honey Badger
Monitor Desert Monitor
Chameleon Common Chameleon
Goose White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose
Swan Tundra swan
Stork Abdim's Stork, White Stork, Black Stork
Ibis Sacred Ibis, Northern Bald Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Common Spoonbill
Crane Common Crane  , Demoiselle Crane   (Highest flying)
Pelican White Pelican, Pink-backed Pelican
Flamingo American Flamingo  
bird (CR) Sociable Lapwing, Northern Bald Ibis
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marine extant
species
Sea-cow Dugong
Turtle Green turtle, Hawksbill turtle
Ray Manta ray
Shark Whale shark   (12m), Scalloped hammerhead, Great hammerhead, Shortfin mako
Coral Table coral', Brain corals'