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. Groundhog Hyrax Porcupine Marten

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

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? Porcupine Thorny bat Spiny echidna Hedgehog

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

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

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

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

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

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