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Domestic animals in Egypt include buffalo, camels, donkeys, sheep, and goats. Crocodiles are found only south of the Aswan High Dam. The largest wild animal is the aoudad (a type of bearded sheep), which survives in the southern fastnesses of the Western Desert. Other desert animals are the Dorcas gazelle, the fennec, the Nubian ibex, the Egyptian hare, and two kinds of jerboa. The Egyptian jackal still exists, and the hyrax is found in the Sinai mountains. There are two carnivorous mammals: the Caffre cat, a small feline predator, and the ichneumon, or Egyptian mongoose. Several varieties of lizard are found, including the large monitor. Poisonous snakes include more than one species of viper; the speckled snake is found throughout the Nile valley and the Egyptian cobra (Naje haje) in agricultural areas. Scorpions are common in desert regions. |
Goats in Assala | 
Yawning cat in Dahab | 
Camel used for riding tourists at the Giza Pyramids |
Donkey in Siwa | 
Dogs resting by the beach in Dahab | 
Horse drawing a carriage in Alexandria |
