Mammals of Israel
8 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Israel, 4 of them threatened.
Big catsWhales and dolphinsRodentsAll mammalsAll animals in Israel
Which mammals are recorded in Israel?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Eurasian beaver
Castor fiber
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Northern giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 1,453 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 382 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 73 |
| Eurasian beaver | Castor fiber | Castoridae | Least Concern | 1 |
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Balaenopteridae | Endangered | 1 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 3 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 1 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.