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Animals in Djibouti

6 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Djibouti, 2 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded: 6
Threatened: 2
Groups represented: 3
Sighting records: 77

None on record
1–7
8–12
13–17
18+

species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

Which well-known animals are recorded in Djibouti?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in Djibouti?

Mammals
red fox, lion, common bottlenose dolphin
3 species
Birds
peregrine falcon, common ostrich
2 species
Fish
whale shark
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Djibouti?

Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to Djibouti.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	Vulnerable	1
Whale shark	Rhincodon typus	Rhincodontidae	Endangered	30

All animals recorded in Djibouti

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Red fox	Vulpes vulpes	Canidae	Least Concern	3
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	33
Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	Vulnerable	1
Common ostrich	Struthio camelus	Struthionidae	Least Concern	9
Common bottlenose dolphin	Tursiops truncatus	Delphinidae	Least Concern	1
Whale shark	Rhincodon typus	Rhincodontidae	Endangered	30

Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in Djibouti. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.