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Saudi Arabia - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
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 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 | |
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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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Saudi Arabia 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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Saudi Arabia 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' |
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