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تقع جبال الحجر في موازاة الساحل الشرقي لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة ويستمر امتدادها ناحية الجنوب الشرقي على طول حدود دولة الإمارات مع سلطنة عمان. ومع الارتفاع المفاجىء لتلك الجبال عن رمال الصحراء، غالباً ما يُعتقد خطأ بأنها خالية من أي نوع من أنواع الحياة، إلا أنه بالفحص الدقيق و تفقد العديد من الأودية، سنجد أن هذا الجبل المدهش هو في الحقيقة موطن لتنوع فريد وساحر من النباتات والحيوانات.
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Acridocarpus orientalis is a small perennial shrub with highly branched, hairy stems and yellow flowers, which grow in clusters. The five…
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A finely-marked, beautiful butterfly of Africa and Asia, the male African babul blue (Azanus jesous) has lilac-blue wings with black margins…
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Information on the alkali sandspurry (Spergularia diandra) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Capable of migrating large distances, the Alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba) is an extraordinary bird, spending much of its life on the wing…
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A small, slender bird of prey, with long, pointed wings, the Amur falcon is noteworthy for undertaking one of the most arduous annual…
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Information on Amygdalus arabica is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Anastatica hierochuntica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on the animated oat (Avena sterilis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on the annual rabbitsfoot grass (Polypogon monspeliensis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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A superbly camouflaged dark brown bird, from a distance the Arabian babbler (Turdoides squamiceps) appears rather plain, but upon closer…
A highly distinctive species, the Arabian cat snake possesses a large head relative to its body, with striking reddish brown or…
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A common sight on trees and bushes in summer months, the Arabian cicada (Platypleura arabica) is also well known throughout its range for…
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One of only three native fish species found in freshwater in the United Arab Emirates, the Arabian killifish (Aphanius dispar) is a small…
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The Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) is the largest and most powerfully built of all Arabian cats, but is thought to be the smallest…
The Arabian oxeye (Anvillea garcinii) is a woody perennial shrub with crinkly, oval, grey or grey-green leaves which taper towards the base…
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Information on the Arabian primrose (Arnebia hispidissima) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Named for the fur on its back which, when stroked against the direction of the hair follicles, becomes coarse and spine-like, the Arabian…
Although the Arabian tahr is relatively small, its strength and agility should not be underestimated. The species has a stocky build and…
A dwarf shrub with spherical foliage and beautiful, large, yellow-brown inflorescences, the arfaj, the national flower of Kuwait, grows in…
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Information on Aristida adscensionis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Aristolochia bracteolata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Arundo donax is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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A magnificent flier, the ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is an agile and highly mobile bird, executing remarkable twists and turns in the…
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Information on the Asian dwarf honey bee is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
A small and rather secretive skink, the Asian snake-eyed skink has a slender, elongated body, a small head, short, slender limbs, and smooth…
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Information on the Assyrian plum (Cordia myxa) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Astragalus hamosus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Astragalus vogelii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Information on Astragalus annularis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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A small gecko with a long, conspicuously banded tail, the bar-tailed semaphore gecko (Pristurus celerrimus), like other members of the genus…
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Like the Peregrine falcon, with which it often considered conspecific, the Barbary falcon exhibits dazzling aerial mastery and speed…
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A black-streaked, ground-dwelling bird, the cryptic plumage of the bimaculated lark offers excellent camouflage against its dry, grassy…
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Information on bishop's weed (Ammi majus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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A small and graceful dragonfly, the black pennant (Selysiothermis nigra) is distinguished by its large, fragile-looking wings and…
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The black scrub-robin (Cercotrichas podobe) is a long-legged bird with almost entirely greyish-black plumage and a distinctly long tail…
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The black stork is a large but fairly secretive bird. The black head, upperparts, wings, tail and long neck have a conspicuous green or…
The male black-eared wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica) is an attractive small bird, its largely yellowish-ochre plumage contrasting with a black…
Information on the bladder dock (Rumex vesicarius) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Although lacking the bold colouring of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with which it coexists, Blanford’s fox is no less striking. The coat is…
Information on the blue pansy (Junonia orithya) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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The blue rock-thrush is a small and attractive bird, named for the distinctive deep blue colouration of the male, which is slightly brighter…
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Information on Boerhavia elegans is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Bonelli’s eagle is an agile, mostly silent hunter; its distinctive klu-klu-klu-klee call is heard mainly when it is near the nest or when…
Named after the man who first discovered the species, Botta’s serotine is a small bat with short, white fur on the underside and browner…
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Information on Brachiaria reptans is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Brandt’s hedgehog is a typical hedgehog in appearance, with a dense, spiny coat, elongated snout, and ability to curl into a defensive ball…
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Information on the bristlefruit hedge parsley (Torilis leptophylla) is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Information on buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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