page_title: List of mammals of the Palestinian territories
section_title: Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of the Palestinian territories / Subclass: Theria / Infraclass: Eutheria / Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
caption_attribution_description: English: hyena at zoo in nepal
context_page_description: This is a list of mammal species recorded in the Palestinian territories of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
  The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
  Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
context_section_description: 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)
  Genus: Caracal
  Caracal, Caracal caracal LC
  Genus: Felis
  Swamp cat, Felis chaus LC
  African wildcat, Felis lybica LC
  Sand cat, Felis margarita NT
  Genus: Panthera
  Asian lion, Panthera leo persica EX
  Arabian leopard, Panthera pardus nimr CR
  Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  Genus: Herpestes
  Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon LC
  Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
  Genus: Hyaena
  Striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena NT
  Suborder: Caniformia
  Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  Genus: Canis
  Golden jackal, Canis aureus LC
  Gray wolf, Canis lupus LC
  Genus: Vulpes
  Blanford's fox, Vulpes cana LC
  Rüppell's fox, Vulpes rueppellii LC
  Red fox, Vulpes vulpes LC
  Family: Ursidae (bears)
  Genus: Ursus
  Syrian brown bear, Ursus arctos syriacus EX
  Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  Genus: Martes
  Beech marten, Martes foina LC
  Genus: Meles
  European badger, Meles meles LC
  Genus: Mellivora
  Honey badger, Mellivora capensis LC
  Genus: Vormela
  Marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna VU
  Suborder: Pinnipedia
  Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
  Genus: Monachus
  Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus CR
caption: Striped hyena
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