Country ยท Asia
Animals of Iran
12 animals on this site have a range that includes Iran. Each fact file has a map with the whole range.
12 profiles
LCMammals
African wildcat
Felis lybica
The African wildcat is a small striped cat of dry Africa and Asia, and the ancestor of every domestic cat.
Living
VUMammals
Asian black bear
Ursus thibetanus
The Asian black bear is a medium-sized forest bear of Asia with a pale crescent on its chest and a gift for climbing.
Living
NTBirds
Bearded vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
The bearded vulture is a huge mountain raptor that lives almost entirely on bone.
Living
VUMammals
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
Living
LCBirds
Common myna
Acridotheres tristis
The common myna is a brown starling with a black head and a bare yellow patch behind the eye, native to southern Asia.
Living
LCBirds
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
The golden eagle is a large dark brown raptor of open country across the Northern Hemisphere.
Living
LCMammals
Golden jackal
Canis aureus
The golden jackal is a small wolf-like canid of Europe and southern Asia that lives in lifelong pairs and eats anything from voles to fruit.
Living
LCMammals
Gray wolf
Canis lupus
The gray wolf is the largest wild member of the dog family and the ancestor of every domestic dog.
Living
LCBirds
Greater flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
The greater flamingo is the largest and most widespread flamingo.
Living
LCBirds
Ortolan bunting
Emberiza hortulana
The ortolan bunting is a small seed-eating songbird that breeds across Europe and West Asia and winters in Africa.
Living
LCMammals
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
The red fox has the widest range of any wild carnivore.
Living
NTMammals
Striped hyena
Hyaena hyaena
The striped hyena is a small, shaggy scavenger of dry country from North Africa to India.
Living
Other countries in Asia
- Afghanistan (3)
- Armenia (3)
- Azerbaijan (1)
- Bangladesh (8)
- Bhutan (5)
- Brunei (2)
- Cambodia (3)
- Cyprus (1)
- East Timor (5)
- Georgia (6)
- Hong Kong (11)
- India (44)
- Indonesia (20)
- Iraq (3)
- Israel (21)
- Japan (32)
- Kazakhstan (23)
- Kuwait (1)
- Kyrgyzstan (6)
- Laos (2)
- Lebanon (2)
- Malaysia (14)
- Mongolia (8)
- Myanmar (8)
- Nepal (16)
- North Korea (1)
- Oman (5)
- Pakistan (9)
- Palestine (2)
- People's Republic of China (38)
- Philippines (12)
- Qatar (1)
- Saudi Arabia (8)
- Singapore (13)
- South Korea (21)
- Sri Lanka (14)
- Syria (1)
- Taiwan (19)
- Tajikistan (3)
- Thailand (24)
- Turkey (21)
- Turkmenistan (1)
- United Arab Emirates (4)
- Uzbekistan (5)
- Vietnam (11)