This is a list of mammal species recorded in the Palestinian territories of the

Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip (;The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.761 "Gaza Strip /'gɑːzə/ a strip of territory under the control of the Palestinian National Authority and Hamas, on the SE Mediterranean coast including the town of Gaza.. ...

and the West Bank. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

Order: Hyracoidea (hyraxes)

The hyraxes are four species of furry, cat-sized, thickset, herbivorous mammals that might resemble rodents at first glance, but have hooves and two caniniform incisors among other features that betray their distant evolutionary relation to elephants. They are native to Africa and the Middle East. *Family: Procaviidae (hyraxes) **Genus: '' Procavia'' *** Cape hyrax, ''Procavia capensis''

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the

capybara The capybaraAlso called capivara (in Brazil), capiguara (in Bolivia), chigüire, chigüiro, or fercho (in Colombia and Venezuela), carpincho (in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) and ronsoco (in Peru). or greater capybara (''Hydrochoerus hydro ...

can weigh up to . *Suborder: Hystricognathi **Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) ***Genus: '' Hystrix'' **** Indian porcupine, ''Hystrix indica'' **Family: Myocastoridae (coypu) ***Genus: ''

Myocastor ''Myocastor'' is a genus of rodent that contains the living nutria (or coypu), as well as several fossil species. Taxonomy Due to similar cranial morphology, the nutria was once considered a close relative of the Caribbean hutias and placed toge ...

'' **** Coypu, ''Myocastor coypu'' (introduced) *Suborder: Sciurognathi **Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) ***Subfamily:

Sciurinae Sciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels (in the family Sciuridae), uniting the flying squirrels with certain related tree squirrels. Older sources place the flying squirrels in a separate subfamily (Pteromyinae) and unite all remaining sciurids into ...

****Genus: '' Sciurus'' ***** Caucasian squirrel, ''Sciurus anomalus'' **Family: Gliridae (dormice) ***Subfamily: Leithiinae ****Genus: '' Dryomys'' ***** Forest dormouse, ''Dryomys nidetula'' ****Genus: '' Eliomys'' ***** Asian garden dormouse, ''Eliomys melanurus'' **Family: Dipodidae (jerboas) ***Subfamily: Allactaginae ****Genus: ''

Allactaga The genus ''Allactaga'' contains the four and five-toed jerboas of Asia. They are small mammals belonging to the order of rodents. They are characteristically known as the hopping rodents of the desert and semi-arid regions. They have long hind f ...

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Euphrates jerboa The Euphrates jerboa (''Allactaga euphratica'') is a rodent of the family Dipodidae and genus Allactaga. They are characteristically known as hopping rodents. They have been found in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia ...

, ''Allactaga euphratica'' ***Subfamily: Dipodinae ****Genus: ''

Jaculus The jaculus (or iaculus, pl. ''jaculi'', meaning "thrown" in Latin) is a small mythical serpent or dragon. It can be shown with wings and sometimes has front legs. It is also sometimes known as the javelin snake. In Greek mythology It was said t ...

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Lesser Egyptian jerboa The lesser jerboa (''Jaculus jaculus'') is a small rodent of Africa and the Middle East. Its diet consists mainly of seeds and grasses. Description A small rodent, it is sometimes likened to a tiny kangaroo due to its incredibly large hind legs ...

, ''Jaculus jaculus'' *****

Greater Egyptian jerboa The greater Egyptian jerboa (''Jaculus orientalis'') is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and is possibly extinct in the Negev Desert of Israel. Its natural habitat ...

, ''Jaculus orientalis'' **Family: Spalacidae (bamboo and mole rats) ***Subfamily:

Spalacinae The blind mole-rats, also known as the fossorial or subterranean mole rats, are a subfamily (Spalacinae) of rodents in the family Spalacidae, found in eastern Europe and Western Asia, western & central Asia. The Hystricognathi, hystricognath mole ...

****Genus: '' Spalax'' ***** Palestine mole rat, ''Spalax ehrenbergi'' **Family: Cricetidae (hamsters, voles, lemmings) ***Subfamily: Cricetinae ***Subfamily: Arvicolinae ****Genus: '' Microtus'' *****

Günther's vole Günther's vole (''Microtus guentheri'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, also known by the name Levant vole. It is found in Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Syria, T ...

, ''Microtus guentheri'' **Family:

Muridae The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. The name Muridae come ...

(mice, rats, gerbils) ***Subfamily:

Deomyinae The subfamily Deomyinae consists of four genera of mouse-like rodents that were placed in the subfamilies Murinae and Dendromurinae until very recently. They are sometimes called the Acomyinae, particularly in references that antedate the disc ...

***Subfamily: Gerbillinae ****Genus: '' Gerbillus'' *****

Anderson's gerbil Anderson's gerbil (''Gerbillus andersoni'') is a species of rodent distributed from Tunisia to Israel. Their habitats and diets are similar to other gerbils. The gestation period is 20–22 days and the average litter size is four or five. The I ...

, ''Gerbillus andersoni'' *****

Wagner's gerbil Wagner's gerbil (''Dipodillus dasyurus'') is a gerbil that is native mainly to the Nile Delta, Israel, the Sinai Peninsula, Sinai, Syria, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula. It also referred to as the ''rough-tailed dipodil'' or ''Wadi Hof gerbil''. ...

, ''Gerbillus dasyurus'' *****

Flower's gerbil Flower's gerbil (''Gerbillus floweri'') is a large gerbil distributed mainly in Egypt, from the eastern fringes of the Nile delta to the Sinai Peninsula, south of El Arish ʻArish or el-ʻArīsh ( ar, العريش ' , ''Hrinokorura'') is t ...

, ''Gerbillus floweri'' ***** Lesser Egyptian gerbil, ''Gerbillus gerbillus'' *****

Pygmy gerbil The pygmy gerbil (''Gerbillus henleyi'') is distributed mainly in Algeria to Israel and the Arabian Peninsula. It is also known as Henley's gerbil or pygmy dipodil. ''Gerbillus henleyi'' is a long-tailed small gerbil with a back coat that is dar ...

, ''Gerbillus henleyi'' *****

Balochistan gerbil The Balochistan gerbil or dwarf gerbil (''Gerbillus nanus''), is distributed mainly from Morocco across north Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, and western Asia. This is a common species with a wide distribution which faces no obvio ...

, ''Gerbillus nanus'' ****Genus: '' Meriones'' ***** Sundevall's jird, ''Meriones crassus'' *****

Libyan jird The Libyan jird (''Meriones libycus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan an ...

, ''Meriones libycus'' *****

Buxton's jird Buxton's jird (''Meriones sacramenti'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Negev desert and the northern coastal parts of the Sinai peninsula. Etymology This species is named for the British hunter and conservatio ...

, ''Meriones sacramenti'' ***** Tristram's jird, ''Meriones tristrami'' ****Genus: ''

Psammomys ''Psammomys'' is a genus of rodents in the family Muridae. The etymology of the genus name derives from the two Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from a ...

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Sand rat ''Psammomys'' is a genus of rodents in the family Muridae. The etymology of the genus name derives from the two Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from aro ...

, ''Psammomys obesus'' ****Genus: '' Sekeetamys'' ***** Bushy-tailed jird, ''Sekeetamys calurus'' ***Subfamily: Murinae ****Genus: '' Apodemus'' ***** Yellow-necked mouse, ''Apodemus flavicollis'' *****

Steppe field mouse The steppe field mouse (''Apodemus witherbyi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkey, Jordan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and probably Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria ...

, ''Apodemus witherbyi'' ****Genus: ''

Nesokia ''Nesokia'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to West Asia and Central Asia known as the short-tailed bandicoot rats. Species Genus ''Nesokia'' - short-tailed bandicoot rats: * Short-tailed bandicoot rat (''Nesokia indica'') G ...

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Short-tailed bandicoot rat The short-tailed bandicoot rat (''Nesokia indica'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. Other common names include short-tailed mole-rat, Indian bandicoot, bandicoot-rat, flat-tooth rat and short-tailed nesokia. Characteristics The sh ...

, ''Nesokia indica'' ****Genus: '' Rattus'' ***** Brown rat, ''Rattus norvegicus'' *****

Black rat The black rat (''Rattus rattus''), also known as the roof rat, ship rat, or house rat, is a common long-tailed rodent of the stereotypical rat genus ''Rattus'', in the subfamily Murinae. It likely originated in the Indian subcontinent, but is n ...

, ''Rattus rattus'' ****Genus: ''

Mus Mus or MUS may refer to: Abbreviations * MUS, the NATO country code for Mauritius * MUS, the IATA airport code for Minami Torishima Airport * MUS, abbreviation for the Centre for Modern Urban Studies on Campus The Hague, Leiden University, Neth ...

'' ***** Macedonian mouse, ''Mus macedonicus'' *****

House mouse The house mouse (''Mus musculus'') is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and almost hairless tail. It is one of the most abundant species of the genus '' Mus''. Althoug ...

, ''Mus musculus'' ***Subfamily:

****Genus: '' Acomys'' *****

Eastern spiny mouse The eastern spiny mouse or Arabian spiny mouse (''Acomys dimidiatus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. They have a wide range, having been found in Middle Eastern deserts, as well as being prevalent in riverine forests in Africa. ...

, ''Acomys dimidiatus'' *****

Golden spiny mouse The golden spiny mouse (''Acomys russatus'') gets its name from the reddish-orange spiny fur that covers its body from head to tail. This coarse, inflexible fur is thought to protect it from predation.

, ''Acomys russatus''

Order: Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares and picas)

The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (

hare Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus ''Lepus''. They are herbivores, and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The ge ...

s and

rabbit Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit speci ...

s), and Ochotonidae ( pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a

superfamily SUPERFAMILY is a database and search platform of structural and functional annotation for all proteins and genomes. It classifies amino acid sequences into known structural domains, especially into SCOP superfamilies. Domains are functional, str ...

in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two. *Family: Leporidae (hares and rabbits) **Subfamily: Leporinae ***Genus: '' Lepus'' **** Cape hare, ''Lepus capensis'' **** European hare, ''Lepus europaeus''

Order:
Erinaceomorpha Erinaceidae is a family in the order Eulipotyphla, consisting of the hedgehogs and moonrats. Until recently, it was assigned to the order Erinaceomorpha, which has been subsumed with the paraphyletic Soricomorpha into Eulipotyphla. Eulipotyphla ...
(hedgehogs and gymnures)

The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and

gymnure Gymnures, also called hairy hedgehogs or moonrats, are mammals belonging to the subfamily Galericinae, in the family Erinaceidae and the order Eulipotyphla. Gymnures resemble rats but are not closely related as they are not rodents; they are ...

s. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats. *Family:

Erinaceidae Erinaceidae is a family in the order Eulipotyphla, consisting of the hedgehogs and moonrats. Until recently, it was assigned to the order Erinaceomorpha, which has been subsumed with the paraphyletic Soricomorpha into Eulipotyphla. Eulipotyphla ...

(hedgehogs) **Subfamily: Erinaceinae ***Genus: '' Erinaceus'' **** Southern white-breasted hedgehog, ''Erinaceus concolor'' ***Genus: '' Hemiechinus'' **** Long-eared hedgehog, ''Hemiechinus auritus'' ***Genus: '' Paraechinus'' ****

Desert hedgehog The desert hedgehog (''Paraechinus aethiopicus'') is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae. Basic facts The desert hedgehog is one of the smallest of hedgehogs. It is long and weighs about . The quills (or spines to give their corre ...

, ''Paraechinus aethiopicus''

Order:
Soricomorpha Soricomorpha (from Greek "shrew-form") is a formerly used taxon within the class of mammals. In the past it formed a significant group within the former order Insectivora. However, Insectivora was shown to be polyphyletic and various new orders w ...
(shrews, moles, and solenodons)

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers. *Family: Soricidae (shrews) **Subfamily: Crocidurinae ***Genus: '' Crocidura'' **** Bicolored shrew, ''Crocidura leucodon'' ****

Lesser white-toothed shrew The lesser white-toothed shrew (''Crocidura suaveolens'') is a tiny shrew with a widespread distribution in Africa, Asia and Europe. Its preferred habitat is scrub and gardens and it feeds on insects, arachnids, worms, gastropods, newts and sm ...

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Negev shrew The Negev shrew (''Crocidura ramona''), also known as the Ramon's shrew ( he, חדף הרמון, ') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. So far, it is only known from Israel. It is found in three regions: Mizpe Ramon and Sede Boqer i ...

, ''Crocidura ramona'' ***Genus: '' Suncus'' **** Etruscan shrew, ''Suncus etruscus''

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals. *Suborder: Megachiroptera **Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats) ***Genus: '' Rousettus'' **** Egyptian fruit bat, ''Rousettus aegyptiacus'' *Suborder: Microchiroptera **Family: Emballonuridae (sac-winged bats) ***Genus: '' Taphozous'' ****

Naked-rumped tomb bat The naked-rumped tomb bat (''Taphozous nudiventris'') is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. Found in northern Africa, the Middle East, and southeastern Asia, its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical ...

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Egyptian tomb bat The Egyptian tomb bat (''Taphozous perforatus'') is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is a medium- to large-sized Yangochiroptera, microbat with a mass of approximately . It is an aerial insectivore, foraging in open sp ...

, ''Taphozous perforatus'' **Family:

Hipposideridae The Hipposideridae are a family of bats commonly known as the Old World leaf-nosed bats. While it has often been seen as a subfamily, Hipposiderinae, of the family Rhinolophidae, it is now more generally classified as its own family.Simmons, 20 ...

(Old World leaf-nosed bats) ***Genus: ''

Asellia ''Asellia'' is a genus of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It contains the following species: * Arabian trident bat (''Asellia arabica'') * Somalian trident bat (''Asellia italosomalica'') * Patrizi's trident leaf-nosed bat (''Asellia patrizii'' ...

'' **** Trident bat, ''Asellia tridens'' **Family: Molossidae (free-tailed bats) ***Genus: '' Tadarida'' ****

European free-tailed bat The European free-tailed bat (''Tadarida teniotis'', sometimes given as ''Tadarida insignis'') is a species of free-tailed bat found in the Old World. Other common names include the bulldog bat and the mastiff bat because of the presence of wrin ...

, ''Tadarida teniotis'' **Family: Nycteridae (slit-faced bats) ***Genus: ''

Nycteris ''Nycteris'' comprises a genus of bats commonly called slit-faced or hollow-faced bats. They are grouped in the family Nycteridae. The bats are found in East Malaysia, Indonesia, and many parts of Africa. Description They are small bats, from i ...

'' **** Egyptian slit-faced bat, ''Nycteris thebaica'' **Family: Rhinolophidae (horseshoe bats) ***Genus: '' Rhinolophus'' ****

Blasius's horseshoe bat Blasius's horseshoe bat (''Rhinolophus blasii'') is a species of Insectivore, insectivorous bat in the family Rhinolophidae found throughout large parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa. Taxonomy Blasius's horseshoe bat was species de ...

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Geoffroy's horseshoe bat Geoffroy's horseshoe bat (''Rhinolophus clivosus'') is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae found in Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, caves and other su ...

, ''Rhinolophus clivosus'' **** Mediterranean horseshoe bat, ''Rhinolophus euryale'' **** Greater horseshoe bat, ''Rhinolophus ferrumequinum'' **** Lesser horseshoe bat, ''Rhinolophus hipposideros'' **** Mehely's horseshoe bat, ''Rhinolophus mehelyi'' **Family: Rhinopomatidae (mouse-tailed bats) ***Genus: ''

Rhinopoma Mouse-tailed bats are a group of insectivorous microbats of the family Rhinopomatidae with only three to six species, all contained in the single genus ''Rhinopoma''. They are found in the Old World, from North Africa to Thailand and Sumatra, i ...

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Lesser mouse-tailed bat The lesser mouse-tailed bat (''Rhinopoma hardwickii'') is a species of microbat in the family Rhinopomatidae. Also referred to as Hardwicke's lesser mouse-tailed bat and long-tailed bat, it is named after Major General Thomas Hardwicke (1755– ...

, ''Rhinopoma hardwickei'' **** Greater mouse-tailed bat, ''Rhinopoma microphyllum'' **Family: Vespertilionidae (vesper bats) ***Genus: '' Eptesicus'' ****

Botta's serotine Botta's serotine (''Eptesicus bottae'') is a species of vesper bat, one of 25 in the genus ''Eptesicus''. It is found in rocky areas and temperate desert. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1869 by German naturalist Wilh ...

, ''Eptesicus bottae'' **** Serotine bat, ''Eptesicus serotinus'' ***Genus: '' Hypsugo'' ****

Desert pipistrelle The desert pipistrelle (''Hypsugo ariel'') is a species of vesper bat in the genus ''Hypsugo''. It is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Shrubla ...

, ''Hypsugo ariel'' ***Genus: '' Miniopterus'' ****

Common bent-wing bat The common bent-wing bat (''Miniopterus schreibersii''), also known as the Schreibers's long-fingered bat or Schreibers's bat, is a species of insectivorous bat. They appear to have dispersed from a subtropical origin and distributed throughout ...

, ''Miniopterus schreibersii'' CD ***Genus: '' Myotis'' ****

Lesser mouse-eared bat The lesser mouse-eared bat or lesser mouse-eared myotis (''Myotis blythii'') is a species of insectivorous bat in the family Vespertilionidae. Distribution Lesser mouse-eared bats can be found in the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, A ...

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Long-fingered bat The long-fingered bat (''Myotis capaccinii'') is a carnivorous species of vesper bat. It is native to coastal areas around the Mediterranean Sea, as well as a few patches of land in western Iran. Due to the fact that its population is in decline ...

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Geoffroy's bat Geoffroy's bat (''Myotis emarginatus'') is a species of vesper bat. Description ''M. emarginatus'' is a medium-sized bat with long and woolly fur. The dorsal side of the torso is rust-brown to fox-red and the ventral side is a poorly delineat ...

, ''Myotis emarginatus'' **** Natterer's bat, ''Myotis nattereri'' ***Genus: '' Nyctalus'' ****

Common noctule The common noctule (''Nyctalus noctula'') is a species of insectivorous bat common throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Description The common noctule's short fur is dark brown after moulting in June (males) or July/August (females); lat ...

, ''Nyctalus noctula'' ***Genus: ''

Otonycteris ''Otonycteris'' is a genus of vesper bats. Members of this genus are found in Northern Africa and Central Asia. Until recently, it was thought to be monotypic, but in 2010, the Turkestani long-eared bat was distinguished from the desert long-ea ...

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Desert long-eared bat The desert long-eared bat (''Otonycteris hemprichii'') is a species of vesper bat found in North Africa and the Middle East. Taxonomy The taxonomic classification of ''Otonycteris'' is unclear, however their chromosomes suggest that this genus i ...

, ''Otonycteris hemprichii'' LR/ ***Genus: ''

Pipistrellus ''Pipistrellus'' is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae. The name of the genus is derived from the Italian language, Italian word , meaning "bat" (from Latin "bird of evening, bat"). The size of the ge ...

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Kuhl's pipistrelle Kuhl's pipistrelle (''Pipistrellus kuhlii'') is a species of vesper bat that occurs in large areas of North Africa, Southern Europe and West Asia. It lives in temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby ve ...

, ''Pipistrellus kuhli'' **** Rüppell's pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus rueppellii''

Order:
Cetacea Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively carnivorous diet. They propel them ...
(whales)

The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and

porpoise Porpoises are a group of fully aquatic marine mammals, all of which are classified under the family Phocoenidae, parvorder Odontoceti (toothed whales). Although similar in appearance to dolphins, they are more closely related to narwhals an ...

s. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater. Species listed below also includes species being recorded in

Levantine Sea The Levantine Sea (Arabic: بحر الشام, tr, Levanten Denizi, el, Θάλασσα του Λεβάντε) is the easternmost part of the Mediterranean Sea. Geography The Levantine Sea is bordered by Turkey in the north and north-east co ...

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Mysticeti Baleen whales (systematic name Mysticeti), also known as whalebone whales, are a parvorder of carnivorous marine mammals of the infraorder Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises) which use keratinaceous baleen plates (or "whalebone") in their ...

**Family:

Balaenopteridae Rorquals () are the largest group of baleen whales, which comprise the family Balaenopteridae, containing ten extant species in three genera. They include the largest animal that has ever lived, the blue whale, which can reach , and the fin wha ...

***Genus: '' Balaenoptera'' **** Fin whale, ''Balaenoptera physalus'' **** Common minke whale, ''Balaenoptera acutorostrata'' Update on the Cetacean Fauna of the Mediterranean Levantine Basin
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Megapterinae The humpback whale (''Megaptera novaeangliae'') is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the monotypic taxon, only species in the genus ''Megaptera''. Adults range in length from and weigh u ...

**Genus: '' Megaptera'' *** Humpback whale, ''Megaptera novaeangliae'' *Suborder:

Odontoceti The toothed whales (also called odontocetes, systematic name Odontoceti) are a parvorder of cetaceans that includes dolphins, porpoises, and all other whales possessing teeth, such as the beaked whales and sperm whales. Seventy-three species of ...

**Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales) ***Genus: ''

Physeter ''Physeter'' is a genus of toothed whales. There is only one living species in this genus: the sperm whale (''Physeter macrocephalus''). Some extremely poorly known fossil species have also been assigned to the same genus including ''Physeter an ...

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Sperm whale The sperm whale or cachalot (''Physeter macrocephalus'') is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus ''Physeter'' and one of three extant species in the sperm whale famil ...

, ''Physeter macrocephalus'' **Family: Ziphiidae (beaked whales) ***Genus: ''

Hyperoodon ''Hyperoodon'' (or ''Hyperoödon'') is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes ...

'' **** Northern bottlenose whale, ''Hyperoodon ampullatus'' ***Genus: '' Mesoplodon'' ****

Blainville's beaked whale Blainville's beaked whale (''Mesoplodon densirostris''), or the dense-beaked whale, is believed to be the widest ranging mesoplodont whale. The French zoologist Henri de Blainville first described the species in 1817 from a small piece of jaw � ...

, ''Mesoplodon densirostris'' ***Genus: '' Ziphius'' **** Cuvier's beaked whale, ''Ziphius cavirostris'' ***Genus: '' Mesoplodon'' ****

Gervais' beaked whale Gervais's beaked whale (''Mesoplodon europaeus''), sometimes known as the Antillean beaked whale, Gulf Stream beaked whale, or European beaked whale (from which its scientific name is derived) is the most frequently stranding type of mesoplodont ...

, ''Ziphius cavirostris'' **Family: Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins) ***Genus: '' Delphinus'' **** Short-beaked common dolphin, ''Delphinus delphis'' ***Genus: '' Grampus'' **** Risso's dolphin, ''Grampus griseus'' ***Genus: '' Pseudorca'' **** False killer whale, ''Pseudorca crassidens'' ***Genus: ''

Stenella ''Stenella'' is a genus of marine mammals in Delphinidae, the family informally known as the oceanic dolphins. Species Currently, five species are recognised in this genus: The common name for species in this genus is the "spotted dolphins" o ...

'' **** Striped dolphin, ''Stenella coeruleoalba'' *****

Pantropical spotted dolphin The pantropical spotted dolphin (''Stenella attenuata'') is a species of dolphin found in all the world's temperate and tropical oceans. The species was beginning to come under threat due to the killing of millions of individuals in tuna purse s ...

, ''Stenella attenuata'' ****Genus: '' Sousa'' ***** ''

Sousa chinensis Sousa refers to * John Philip Sousa (1854–1932), American composer of marches Sousa also may refer to: People * Sousa (surname), including other Portuguese variants such as Souza, de Sousa, D'Souza, etc. * João Sousa, Portuguese tennis player ...

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Rough-toothed dolphin The rough-toothed dolphin (''Steno bredanensis'') is a species of dolphin that can be found in deep warm and tropical waters around the world. The species was first described by Georges Cuvier in 1823. The genus name ''Steno'', of which this spe ...

, ''Steno bredanensis'' ***Genus: ''

Tursiops Bottlenose dolphins are aquatic mammals in the genus ''Tursiops.'' They are common, cosmopolitan members of the family Delphinidae, the family of oceanic dolphins. Molecular studies show the genus definitively contains two species: the common ...

'' **** Common bottlenose dolphin, ''Tursiops truncatus'' ****Genus: '' Grampus'' ***** Risso's dolphin, ''Grampus griseus'' ****Genus: '' Orcinus'' ***** Orca, ''Orcinus orca'' ****Genus: '' Pseudorca'' ***** False killer whale, ''Pseudorca crassidens'' ****Genus: '' Globicephala'' ***** Long-finned pilot whale, ''Globicephala melas''

Order:
Carnivora Carnivora is a Clade, monophyletic order of Placentalia, placental mammals consisting of the most recent common ancestor of all felidae, cat-like and canidae, dog-like animals, and all descendants of that ancestor. Members of this group are f ...
(carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. *Suborder: Feliformia **Family:

Felidae Felidae () is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora colloquially referred to as cats, and constitutes a clade. A member of this family is also called a felid (). The term "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to the ...

(cats) ***Genus: '' Caracal'' **** Caracal, ''C. caracal'' ***Genus: '' Felis'' **** Jungle cat, ''F. chaus'' **** African wildcat, ''F. lybica'' **Family: Herpestidae (mongooses) ***Genus: ''

Herpestes ''Herpestes'' is a genus within the mongoose family Herpestidae. Several species in the family are known as slender mongooses. It is the type genus of the family, and comprises 5-6 living species, each with several subspecies. Fossil remains of t ...

'' ****

Egyptian mongoose The Egyptian mongoose (''Herpestes ichneumon''), also known as ichneumon (), is a mongoose species native to the coastal regions along the Mediterranean Sea between North Africa and Turkey, tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrub ...

, ''H. ichneumon'' **Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas) ***Genus: '' Hyaena'' **** Striped hyena, ''H. hyaena'' *Suborder:

Caniformia Caniformia is a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of "dog-like" carnivorans. They include dogs (wolves, foxes, etc.), bears, raccoons, and mustelids. The Pinnipedia (seals, walruses and sea lions) are also assigned to this group. ...

**Family:

Canidae Canidae (; from Latin, ''canis'', "dog") is a biological family of dog-like carnivorans, colloquially referred to as dogs, and constitutes a clade. A member of this family is also called a canid (). There are three subfamilies found within th ...

(dogs, foxes) ***Genus: '' Canis'' **** Golden jackal, ''C. aureus'' *****Persian jackal, ''C. a. aureus'' *****Syrian jackal, ''C. a. syriacus'' ****

Gray wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly ...

, ''C. lupus'' ***** Arabian wolf, ''C. l. arabs'' ***** Indian wolf, ''C. l. pallipes'' ***Genus: '' Vulpes'' **** Blanford's fox, ''V. cana'' **** Rüppell's fox, ''V. rueppellii'' ****

Red fox The red fox (''Vulpes vulpes'') is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the Order (biology), order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere including most of North America, Europe ...

, ''V. vulpes'' **Family: Mustelidae (mustelids) ***Genus: '' Martes'' **** Beech marten, ''M. foina'' ***Genus: '' Meles'' ****

Caucasian badger The Caucasian badger (''Meles canescens'') or Southwest Asian badger is a species of badger native to Western Asia and some islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Taxonomy The Caucasian badger was formerly thought to be a subspecies of the European ...

, ''M. canescens'' ***Genus: '' Mellivora'' **** Honey badger, ''M. capensis'' ***Genus: ''

Vormela ''Vormela'' is a genus of mustelid which contains the marbled polecat ''(Vormela peregusna)'', and at least one extinct species. The oldest record of the genus dates to the Villafranchian of Bulgaria, where fossils of '' Vormela petenyii'' have b ...

'' **** Marbled polecat, ''V. peregusna'' *Suborder:

Pinnipedia Pinnipeds (pronounced ), commonly known as seals, are a widely distributed and diverse clade of carnivorous, fin-footed, semiaquatic, mostly marine mammals. They comprise the extant families Odobenidae (whose only living member is the wal ...

**Family: Phocidae (earless seals) ***Genus: ''

Monachus The Mediterranean monk seal (''Monachus monachus'') is a monk seal belonging to the family Phocidae. , it is estimated that fewer than 700 individuals survive in three or four isolated subpopulations in the Mediterranean, (especially) in the Ae ...

'' **** Mediterranean monk seal, ''M. monachus''

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans. *Family:

Suidae Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs or swine. In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting domestic pigs and wild boars separately), classified into ...

(pigs) **Subfamily: Suinae ***Genus: '' Sus'' **** Wild boar, ''S. scrofa'' *Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelopes, goats) **Subfamily:

Antilopinae The Antilopines are even-toed ungulates belonging to the subfamily Antilopinae of the family Bovidae. The members of tribe Antilopini include the gazelles, blackbucks, springboks, gerenuks, dibatags, and Central Asian gazelles, are often referre ...

***Genus: '' Gazella'' **** Arabian gazelle, ''G. arabica'' **** Dorcas gazelle, ''G. dorcas'' **Subfamily: Caprinae ***Genus: ''

Capra Capra may refer to: * ''Capra'' (genus), comprising the goats * Capra (goat dance), a Romanian custom * Capra (titular see), a titular see in the Catholic Church * Capra (car), a pick-up brand from the Iranian Bahman Group People * Buzz Capra (bo ...

'' **** Nubian ibex, ''C. nubiana''

Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in Palestine: * Cheetah, ''Acinonyx jubatus'' * Addax, ''Addax nasomaculatus'' * Hartebeest, ''Alcelaphus buselaphus'' * Roe deer, ''Capreolus capreolus'' * Red deer, ''Cervus elaphus'' * Persian fallow deer, ''Dama mesopotamica'' * Onager, ''Equus hemionus'' * Sand cat, ''Felis margarita'' * Arabian oryx, ''Oryx leucoryx'' *

Lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...

, ''Panthera leo'' *

Leopard The leopard (''Panthera pardus'') is one of the five extant species in the genus '' Panthera'', a member of the cat family, Felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, a ...

, ''Panthera pardus'' * Brown bear, ''Ursus arctos''

Notes

References

* Aulagnier, S. et al. (2008) ''Guide des mammifères d'Europe, d'Afrique du Nord et de Moyen-Orient''. Delachaux et Niestlé, Paris * McDonald, D. & Barrett, P. (1993) ''Collins Field Guide. Mammals of Britain and Europe''. HarperCollins Publishers, London * Reeves, R.R. et al. (2002) ''Sea Mammals of the World''. A & C Black, London
IUCN Red List - The Red List of Threatened Species
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mammals 'Palestine

Order: Hyracoidea (hyraxes)

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Order: Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares and picas)

Order: Erinaceomorpha Erinaceidae is a family in the order Eulipotyphla, consisting of the hedgehogs and moonrats. Until recently, it was assigned to the order Erinaceomorpha, which has been subsumed with the paraphyletic Soricomorpha into Eulipotyphla. Eulipotyphla ... (hedgehogs and gymnures)

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

Order: Cetacea Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively carnivorous diet. They propel them ... (whales)

Order: Carnivora Carnivora is a Clade, monophyletic order of Placentalia, placental mammals consisting of the most recent common ancestor of all felidae, cat-like and canidae, dog-like animals, and all descendants of that ancestor. Members of this group are f ... (carnivorans)

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Locally extinct

See also

Notes

References

Order:
Erinaceomorpha Erinaceidae is a family in the order Eulipotyphla, consisting of the hedgehogs and moonrats. Until recently, it was assigned to the order Erinaceomorpha, which has been subsumed with the paraphyletic Soricomorpha into Eulipotyphla. Eulipotyphla ...
(hedgehogs and gymnures)

Order:
Cetacea Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively carnivorous diet. They propel them ...
(whales)

Order:
Carnivora Carnivora is a Clade, monophyletic order of Placentalia, placental mammals consisting of the most recent common ancestor of all felidae, cat-like and canidae, dog-like animals, and all descendants of that ancestor. Members of this group are f ...
(carnivorans)