Animals found in Qatar
Desert Fox (Fennec Fox)
The fennec fox is a small nocturnal animal that lives in the desert. Its name comes from the Arabic word for fox (fanak). It has very big ears that help dissipate heat so that it can stay cool when it is very hot. It needs very little water to survive. It also has very sharp hearing. It can hear prey moving underground. It likes to eat small mammals, birds and even insects.
Desert Hare
Jerboa
Sand Cat
Golden Jackal
Arabian Oryx
Camels
Camels have always been very important in Qatar. The camels in Qatar are one-humped camels. They are called dromedaries. They are domesticated animals which provide milk, meat and hair for their owners. Their dung is also burned to provide heat. They used to bring people and goods from place to place. Camels can live in hot, dry climates because they do not need much water. For that reason they are ideal for countries such as Qatar. |
Dugong
Dolphins
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There are dolphins in the waters around Qatar. |
Saluki
Birds
You can see lots of birds in Qatar. Here are pictures of some of them: gulls, terns, turnstones, sanderlings, kentish plovers, herons and Socotra cormorants.
You can see lots of birds in Qatar. Here are pictures of some of them: gulls, terns, turnstones, sanderlings, kentish plovers, herons and Socotra cormorants.
Falcons
Reptiles
There are over 20 species of lizard in Qatar. Some of them are tiny while others are very big. Click the video to see a big one.
There are over 20 species of lizard in Qatar. Some of them are tiny while others are very big. Click the video to see a big one.
Here you can see a dub lizard that wandered into a school:
Scorpions