List of mammals of Kuwait

s 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: Rodentia (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) ==

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 ==See also==