Morocco: Animals and Plants

Morocco: Animals and Plants

In Morocco there are 460 species of birds, including the rare bald ibis.
Morocco has a rich birdlife including birds of prey such as eagles, falcons and buzzards. Woodpeckers, larks and finches are found in parts of the country as are many kinds of waterbirds.
There are at least 104 different reptiles. Many of the reptiles such as geckos are nocturnal. Go here to read about geckos 



The spiny-tailed lizard lives here too.

In the desert in the south of Morocco, mammals such as genets, fennec foxes (see picture below) jerboas (which are jumping mice), gerbils, striped hyena, baboons and wild goats. European animals such as porcupines and hedgehogs are active at night and there are rabbits and foxes.




  Foxes like this one can be found in Morocco
In the mountainous parts of Morocco there are forests of cork oak, evergreen oak, juniper, cedar, fir, and pine. The plains are usually covered with scrub brush and alfa grass.






.. .....Some snakes like this sand viper are active at night.












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