Mammals of Egypt
7 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Egypt, 4 of them threatened.
Which mammals are recorded in Egypt?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Northern giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 368 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 179 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 2 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 3 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 2 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 24 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 1 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.