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List of mammals of Kuwait

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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Kuwait. There are twenty-five mammal species in Kuwait, of which one is endangered, four are vulnerable, and one is near threatened. One of the species listed for Kuwait can no longer be found in the wild.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

DD	Data deficient	There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Order: [[Sirenia]] (manatees and dugongs)

Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.

Family: Dugongidae
- Genus: Dugong
  - Dugong, D. dugon

Order: [[Rodent]]ia (rodents)

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing.

Suborder: Hystricomorpha
- Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
  - Genus: Hystrix
    - Indian crested porcupine, H. indica
Suborder: Myomorpha
- Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
  - Subfamily: Allactaginae
    - Genus: Allactaga
      - Euphrates jerboa, A. euphratica
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, gerbils, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Gerbillinae
    - Genus: Gerbillus
      - Cheesman's gerbil, Gerbillus cheesmani
      - Wagner's gerbil, Gerbillus dasyurus LC
    - Genus: Meriones
      - Sundevall's jird, Meriones crassus LC
    - Genus: Tatera
      - Indian gerbil, Tatera indica LC

Order: [[Erinaceomorpha]] (hedgehogs and gymnures)

The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.

Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
- Subfamily: Erinaceinae
  - Genus: Paraechinus
    - Desert hedgehog, P. aethiopicus

Order: [[Chiroptera]] (bats)

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - Kuhl's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii LC
Family: Rhinopomatidae
- Genus: Rhinopoma
  - Lesser mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma hardwickei LC

Order: [[Cetacea]] (whales)

Arabian [[humpback whale]]s off [[Dhofar]], [[Oman

The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

Suborder: Mysticeti
- Family: Balaenopteridae
  - Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
    - Genus: Balaenoptera
      - Pygmy blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda EN
  - Subfamily: Megapterinae
    - Genus: Megaptera
      - Humpback whale, M. novaeangliae
Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
  - Family: Phocoenidae
    - Genus: Neophocaena
      - Finless porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides DD
  - Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
    - Genus: Sousa
      - Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin, Sousa chinensis DD
    - Genus: Grampus
      - Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD

Order: [[Carnivora]] (carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Suborder: Feliformia
- Family: Felidae (cats)
  - Subfamily: Felinae
    - Genus: Caracal
      - Caracal, C. caracal
    - Genus: Felis
      - African wildcat, F. lybica
      - Sand cat, F. margarita
- Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  - Genus: Urva
    - Indian grey mongoose, U. edwardsii
- Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
  - Genus: Hyaena
    - Striped hyena, H. hyaena , presence uncertain
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - Rüppell's fox, V. rueppellii
    - Red fox, V. vulpes
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Mellivora
    - Honey badger, M. capensis

Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:

Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
Saudi gazelle, Gazella saudiya
Arabian oryx, Oryx leucoryx
Leopard, Panthera pardus

Notes

References

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References

This list is derived from the [[IUCN Red List]] which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
(2019). "''Dugong dugon''".
Amori, G.. (2016). "''Hystrix indica''".
Khalaf N.. 2014. [https://issuu.com/dr-normanalibassamkhalaf/docs/blue_whale_at_educational_science_m The 24-meters Blue Whale Skeleton at the Educational Science Museum in Kuwait City, State of Kuwait]. [[issuu]]. Retrieved September 21, 2017
Cooke, J.G.. (2018). "''Megaptera novaeangliae''".
Avgan, B.. (2016). "''Caracal caracal''".
Sliwa, A.. (2016). "''Felis margarita''".
Mudappa, D.. (2016). "''Herpestes edwardsii''".
(2015). "''Hyaena hyaena''".
Mallon, D.. (2015). "''Vulpes rueppelli''".
Hoffmann, M.. (2016). "''Vulpes vulpes''".
(2016). "''Mellivora capensis''".
(2015). "''Acinonyx jubatus''".
IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group. (2016). "''Gazella saudiya''".
IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group. (2017). "''Oryx leucoryx''".
(2020). "''Panthera pardus''".

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