Mammals of the Holy Land

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1. These are rabbit sized mammals living under boulders in colonies like those of the prairie dog, but not rodents. Hyrax Porcupine Groundhog Marten

2. This beautiful hoofed mammal is a small graceful antelope found over much of Israel. Klipspringer Roe deer Gazelle Eland

3. This predator is a small wild dog which hunts in packs. Wolf Hyena Coyote Jackal

4. Two prickly mammals live in Israel but which one eats worms and other invertebrates? Hedgehog Spiny echidna Porcupine Thorny bat

5. Another successful nocturnal mammal, solitary and with a bushy white-tipped tail, this one can sometimes be found raiding the garbage. Blanford's fox Caracal Eurasian badger Red fox

6. This mammal is a wild goat found in and around some desert wadis by the Dead Sea. Addax Ibex Oryx Gazelle

7. This predator is the largest member of the cat family in Israel. Caracal Desert leopard Jungle cat Sand cat

8. These hoofed mammals are tall, reputed to spit and often offered for rides for tourists. Donkey Bactrian camel Elephant Dromedary camel

9. They have bristles, snouts, cloven hooves, and plenty of good meat but very few are interested in eating them. Wild boar Badgers Warthogs Peccaries

10. Tristram, a British naturalist and cleric,last saw this large brown mammal in the Sea of Galilee back in 1898. Asian Brown Bear Elk Beaver Giant otter