Nature in United Arab Emirates

Striped Hyenas Striped Hyenas are nomadic, moving from waterhole to waterhole, but never straying more than 6 miles (10km) from one. Striped...

Striped Hyenas
Striped Hyenas are nomadic, moving from waterhole to waterhole, but never straying more than 6 miles (10km) from one. Striped hyenas hunt in solitude but do congregate in small family groups.
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Spiny-Tailed Lizards
Spiny-tailed lizards, commonly known as 'Dhabs' are slowly vanishing as development eats into their habitat. From Eastern UAE, to Jabel Ali, Al Ain and northern Oman dragon like creatures inhabit the barren gravel plains.
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Arabian Wolf
Even though the Arabian Wolf does not inhabit the UAE's mountains and deserts there is hope that it will come back since the populations in Oman are growing and the hunting or shooting of this animals has been banned. It would be indeed a beautiful sight and one that could bring hope and balance to the order of the natural world in the UAE.
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Arabian Tahr
The Arabian Tahr is the smallest of the three Tahr specials (Hemitragus). It is an agile climber and found in the most extreme environment and only in a small pocket of land in the Hajar Mountains of the UAE and northern Oman.
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Crab Plover
The Crab Plover, an exclusively marine wader, has been on an evolutionary chain for some 35 million years.It's not known where it came from, but it has withstood the test of time.
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Arabian Oryx
Although the Arabian oryx is not considered critically endangered, it became extinct on the Arabian Peninsula during the early 1970s and only survives today as a result of dedicated captive breeding programs.
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Lappet Faced Vulture
Once, this old-world colossus dominated the skies over the Sahara and Arabian Peninsula. But today we are less likely to see its imposing silhouette gliding over the UAE's desert, as the species are vulnerable to extinction.
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Migrating Bird Houbara Bustard
The houbara, the prey of the falcon, has plumetted in numbers throughout the region. Without the houbara, falconry would not be the same.
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Caspian Terrapin
Caspian terrapin clemmys (Mauremys) caspica is possibly the only wild fresh water terrpin species that has been recorded in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Arabian Leopard
The Arabian Leopard is on the brink of disappearing forever. However, there is a group of hardworking organisations in the UAE and in nighbouring countries that is trying to save this Arabian treasure.
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