What extinct animals used to live in the Arabian Peninsula?

All of them, at one time or another. The Arabian Peninsula was part of the giant land mass called Pangaea, that broke up and drifted apart to form continents. Africa was the heart of life. Higher life. read more

Cape hares, sand cats, striped hyenas, red foxes, caracals, two species of gazelle and Arabian wolves, camels and oryxes live within the Arabian desert. Mammals in the desert inhabit both the region’s arid and semi-desert brush areas. read more

2. Arabian Oryx. The Arabian Oryx is almost like a prized possession of Arabia. It is the national animal of Oman and is in the official logo of Qatar airways. Saudi Arabia has taken a number of initiatives to preserve the animal and they have managed to successfully do so. read more