The wildlife of Syria is the flora and fauna of Syria, a country at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Besides its coastline, the country has a coastal plain, mountain ranges in the west, a semi-arid steppe area in the centre occupying most of …

Storks, herons, cranes, small waders, waterfowl, and also raptors visit the seasonal lakes. Small rodents are common, as are their predators such as snakes, scorpions and camel spiders; previously common were gazelle, wolf, jackal, fox, cat and caracal, also ostrich, cheetah, hartebeest and onager. The large mammals are now locally extinct. [6][12]

Jan 22, 2023 · Syria is home to several venomous animals that can cause harm to people who wander too close. Fortunately, most of these species live out in the desert or steppe regions where they’re less likely to be encountered by people. Here are a few facts about the most dangerous animals.

Jan 24, 2023 · The Syrian Desert does not have a lot of plant and animal life. However, a few of the climax plants (drought-resistant) plants that grow in the Syrian Desert include the Mediterranean saltwort (Caroxylon vermiculatum), white wormwood (Artemisia herba-alba), and the saltbush (Atriplex leucoclada).

This list of mammals of Syria is derived from IUCN Red Lists. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status:

Syria contains four terrestrial ecoregions: Syrian xeric grasslands and shrublands, Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests, Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests, and Mesopotamian shrub desert.

The Syrian Desert, also known as the Syrian steppe, the Jordanian steppe, or the Badia, is a region of desert, semi-desert and steppe covering 500,000 square kilometers of the Middle East, including parts of south-eastern Syria, northeastern Jordan, northern Saudi Arabia, and western Iraq. It accounts for 85% of the land area of Jordan and 55% ...

Nov 7, 2023 · Here’s the Syria animals list. 1. Striped hyena. The striped hyena is a species of hyena native to northern and eastern Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, and Central Asia.

The Syrian House Gecko Hemidactylus lavadeserticus (ZOBODAT pdf), previously considered a subspecies of the Mediterranean House Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus, is now classified as a full species (fig. 5C-D at ResearchGate) and known with …

Smaller animals include squirrel, wildcat, otter, and hare. In the desert, the viper, lizard, and chameleon are found in relatively large numbers. Native birds include flamingo and pelican, as well as various ducks, snipe, and other game birds.