Country · LY

Animals in Libya

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

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Species recorded: 9
Threatened: 2
Groups represented: 2
Sighting records: 982

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 Libya?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in Libya?

Mammals
red fox, lion, cheetah
3 species
Birds
mallard, european robin, peregrine falcon, common kingfisher …
6 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Libya?

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

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	Vulnerable	1
Cheetah	Acinonyx jubatus	Felidae	Vulnerable	1

All animals recorded in Libya

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Anatidae	Least Concern	8
European robin	Erithacus rubecula	Muscicapidae	Least Concern	817
Red fox	Vulpes vulpes	Canidae	Least Concern	5
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	16
Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	Vulnerable	1
Common kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Alcedinidae	Least Concern	128
Common ostrich	Struthio camelus	Struthionidae	Least Concern	3
Western barn owl	Tyto alba	Tytonidae	Least Concern	3
Cheetah	Acinonyx jubatus	Felidae	Vulnerable	1

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