Malta - 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.
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 Malta. 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.
| Malta prehistoric age | ||||
| Malta extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Elephant |
Siculo-Maltese Elephant (1.81～0.01 Mya),
Sicily Dwarf Elephant (1.81～0.01 Mya) | |
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Maltese Hippopotamus (1.81～0.01 Mya) | ||
Malta is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It is close to the south of the Sicily island in Italy. The following shows the distribution of animals in Malta.
| Malta | ||||
| Malta regionally extinct in historic age |
 | Marine mammal |
Mediterranean Monk Seal | |
 | Bird |
Jackdaw | ||
| Malta extant species |
 | Hedgehog |
North African Hedgehog | |
 | Carnivora |
Red Fox,
Least weasel | ||
 | Chameleon |
Common Chameleon | ||
 | Goose |
White-fronted Goose,
Taiga Bean-Goose,
Pink-footed Goose,
Greylag Goose,
Egyptian Goose | ||
 | Swan |
Mute swan,
Whooper swan | ||
 | Stork |
White Stork,
Black Stork | ||
 | Ibis |
Glossy Ibis,
Common Spoonbill | ||
 | Crane |
Common Crane ,
Demoiselle Crane (Highest flying) | ||
 | Pelican |
White Pelican | ||
 | Flamingo |
American Flamingo | ||
| Malta marine extant species |
 | Puffin |
Atlantic Puffin | |
 | Shark |
Basking shark,
Great white shark,
Shortfin mako | ||
 | Tuna |
Northern bluefin tuna | ||