List of mammals in Gibraltar

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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Gibraltar. There are 24 mammal species in Gibraltar, of which 1 are critically endangered, 1 is endangered, 3 are vulnerable, and 1 is near-threatened. [1]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR Critically Endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT Near Threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC Least Concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD Data Deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of Near Threatened and Least Concern categories:

LR/cd Lower Risk/conservation dependent Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued.
LR/nt Lower Risk/near threatened Species which are close to being classified as Vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
LR/lc Lower Risk/least concern Species for which there are no identifiable risks.

Contents

[edit] Order: Insectivora (insectivores)

A Greater White-toothed Shrew
A Greater White-toothed Shrew

[edit] Order: Chiroptera (bats)

A Greater Mouse-Eared Bat.
A Greater Mouse-Eared Bat.
Female Barbary Macaque feeding its young at the Mediterranean Steps, Gibraltar.
Female Barbary Macaque feeding its young at the Mediterranean Steps, Gibraltar.

[edit] Order: Primates (monkeys and humans)

See also: Gibraltar Barbary Macaques
A Red Fox.
A Red Fox.

[edit] Order: Carnivora (carnivores)

Feral cats.
Feral cats.
A Mediterranean Monk Seal.
A Mediterranean Monk Seal.


[edit] Order: Cetacea (dolphins and whales)

A Common Dolphin surfing on a ship's bow wave.
A Common Dolphin surfing on a ship's bow wave.
Breaching Orcas.
Breaching Orcas.
A Sperm Whale jumping out of the water.
A Sperm Whale jumping out of the water.
A surfacing Fin Whale.
A surfacing Fin Whale.
A diving Humpback Whale.
A diving Humpback Whale.


[edit] Order: Rodentia (rodents)

A Brown Rat.

A House Mouse.

[edit] Order: Lagomorpha (rabbits and hares)

A European Rabbit.
A European Rabbit.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mammals of Gibraltar and its waters. Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society (2005). Retrieved on 17 November 2007.
  2. ^ The Red Fox was found in Gibraltar until the early 1980s. A reintroduction programme is currently underway.

[edit] See also


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