Species that live in a habitat similar to the Houbara bustard Results 1 - 20
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Desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
Information on the desert wheatear is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  13 Images  0 Videos
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Desert monitor (Varanus griseus)
The desert monitor is the most northerly distributed monitor species and one of the largest reptiles in its expansive range. The b...  More  11 Images  1 Video
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Desert lark (Ammomanes deserti)
Information on the desert lark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  7 Images  3 Videos
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Desert hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus)
A typical hedgehog in appearance, the desert hedgehog has a dense, spiny coat, an elongated snout, and the ability to curl into a ...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Desert runner ant (Cataglyphis niger)
Information on the desert runner ant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Desert gourd (Citrullus colocynthis)
Information on the desert gourd is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Desert black tip (Elphinstonia charlonia)
Information on the desert black tip is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Desert grass (Stipagrostis plumosa)
Information on the desert grass is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis)
A unique family of lizards, chameleons exhibit some bizarre traits. With a large, triangular head, conical, independently-moving e...  More  20 Images  5 Videos
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Caracal (Caracal caracal)
The caracal is a slender, graceful cat with a short, dense coat and distinctive, long, black-tufted ears. The body colour varies f...  More  34 Images  5 Videos
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Gobi bear (Ursus arctos gobiensis)
This subspecies of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a shy and elusive resident of the Gobi desert in Mongolia. Brown bears charact...  More  1 Image  3 Videos
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Sand cat (Felis margarita)
The smallest cat species in Arabia, the sand cat is well adapted to its arid desert habitat, obtaining all the water it needs from...  More  21 Images  2 Videos
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Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)
The Egyptian tortoise is a small, desert-living tortoise of the Middle East, recognised for its high-domed, golden-coloured shell ...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
The Addax is a desert living antelope and is well adapted to its harsh habitat; the hooves are splayed to enable them to travel on...  More  15 Images  4 Videos
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Many-horned adder (Bitis cornuta)
This small venomous snake is named for the distinctive tuft of two to seven horn-like scales above each eye. The body is usually a...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Hemprich’s long-eared bat (Otonycteris hemprichii)
Information on the Hemprich’s long-eared bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas)
The Dorcas gazelle is generally similar in appearance to the closely related Gazella gazella, but they are smaller, have longer ea...  More  12 Images  5 Videos
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Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus)
The Asiatic wild ass is the most horse-like of all the species of ass. The general colour of its coat varies with the seasons, app...  More  27 Images  18 Videos
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Bar-tailed lark (Ammomanes cinctura)
Discovered by Charles Darwin on the Cape Verde Islands off the north-west of Africa, the bar-tailed lark is a small, relatively pl...  More  4 Images  1 Video
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Wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus)
The two-humped wild Bactrian camel is the ancestor of all domestic camels. It is extremely well adapted for the harsh desert clima...  More  9 Images  7 Videos
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