Mammals of North Africa and the Middle East (Pocket Photo Guides)
but only occur in the far south of Turkey. In Iran this cat is associated mainly with eastern and central areas, but it has been ...
61 DOGS RED FOX Vulpes vulpes Identification This is the largest true fox in North Africa and the Middle East. It has a long, wh ...
62 from the Nile, especially where there are hills. Otherwise it is found throughout the Middle East, although it is absent from ...
63 Habitat and Behaviour This is a fox of mountainous and rugged hill country (although it avoids high altitudes), and a strong ...
64 weighing an average 29 g, are dropped after a 50–60-day gestation. Mating in Israel and Palestine takes place in January–Febr ...
65 occasionally larger numbers are seen together. These are probably family parties, with groups numbering 3–15 individuals. In ...
66 Habitat and Behaviour The Pale Fox occupies dry, sandy and stony areas in the semi-desert country of the Sahel and southern f ...
67 Habitat and Behaviour This is a fox of sandy desert, including stable sand dunes as well as dunes near the Atlantic coast in ...
68 gatherings are of a temporary nature. Foraging may be a solitary or group activity, with several animals cooperating in the h ...
69 are obviously wolves, although young animals may be mistaken for Golden Jackals. At first glance wolves have the appearance o ...
70 The most substantial numbers remain in Turkey (>5,000), where it still occurs across 75 per cent of its former range, and ...
GENETS AND CIVETS SMALL-SPOTTED GENET Genetta genetta Identification This small carnivore has a long, elegant body and tail, wit ...
72 Similar Species The Lesser Oriental Civet (Viverricula indica) was introduced to the Yemeni island of Socotra, in the Gulf of ...
73 on their hind legs to view their surroundings. Normal litter size is 2–4 young, born after a gestation of 75 days. In some pa ...
74 with permanent water. They eat a wide variety of invertebrates, as well as many small mammals up to the size of hares, and oc ...
75 there are numerous reports of it raiding poultry runs and pigeon lofts. Few breeding records are known from the region, but t ...
76 human settlements. It is a true omnivore that eats anything edible: invertebrates, fish, frogs, reptiles, small rodents and b ...
77 upper reaches of the Moroccan and Algerian Atlas, this weasel moults to white in the winter months. The Egyptian Weasel (M. s ...
78 EUROPEAN POLECAT Mustela putorius Identification Female European Polecats are smaller than the males. Overall coloration is d ...
79 MARBLED POLECAT Vormela peregusna Identification This is a very attractive small carnivore with mottled brown and buffy-yello ...
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