Wildlife of Egypt
The wildlife of Egypt is composed of its flora and fauna.
Overview
Plants are those common in dry subtropical and tropical lands, such as papyrus. Egypt has no forests but does have date palm and citrus groves; eucalyptus and cypress have been introduced.
Sheep, goats, and donkey's are found throughout the country, and camels are found in all the deserts. Egypt has some 300 types of birds, with about half of them being breeding species within the country. Wild animals are few, except for the hyena, jackal, fennec fox, lynx, mongoose, and wild boar, the last-named inhabiting the Nile Delta.The Egyptian Wolf is rare and endangered canid, inhabits the a few remote regions. Blanford's fox occur in Sinai Peninsula. The ibex may be found in the Sinai, and gazelles in the deserts. The Nile is adequately stocked with fish, but crocodiles have been reduced to a few along the shores of Lake Nasser. Reptiles include the horned viper and the hooded snake. In 2002, there were about 98 species of mammals, 123 species of birds, and over 2000 species of higher plants.
Flora
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