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"A Guide to Mammals in Israel", by Benny Shalmon.
Keter publ., 1993.
This book has over 100 delightful lifelike illustrations of a surprising variety of mammals found in Israel. This book has been an endless source of fun and invaluable information for our whole family in the process of its illustration. It's our family's very favorite, and we hope you join us and enjoy the fruits of Tatiana's labor.

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1. Eastern (East European) Hedgehog
Erinaceus concolor

2. Long-Eared Hedgehog
Hemiechinus auritus

3. Desert (Ethiopian) Hedgehog
Paraechinus aethiopicus

4. Lesser White-Toothed Shrew
Crocidura suaveolens

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5. Bicoloured White-Toothed Shrew
Crocidura leucodon

6. Savi's (Pygmy) White-Toothed Shrew
Suncus etruscus

7. Egyptian Fruit-Bat
Rousettus aegyptiacus

8. Larger Rat-tailed Bat
Rhinopoma microphyllum

9. Lesser Rat-Tailed Bat
Rhinopoma hardwickii

10. Naked-Bellied Tomb Bat
Taphozous nudiventris

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11. Egyptian Tomb Bat
Taphozous perforatus

12. Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat
Nycteris thebaica

13. Greater Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus ferumequinum

14. Geoffroy's (Cretzschmar's) Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus clivosus

15. Mediterranian Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus euryale

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16. Mehely's Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus mehelyi

17. Blasius' Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus blasii

18. Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus hipposideros

19. Trident Leaf-Nosed Bat
Asellia tridens

20. European Free-Tailed Bat
Tadarida teniotis

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21. Egyptian Free-Tailed Bat
Tadarida aegyptiaca

22. Geoffroy's Bat
Myotis emarginatus

23. Natterer's Bat
Myotis nattereri

24. Long-Fingered Bat
Myotis capaccinii

25. Greater Mouse-Eared Bat
Myotis myotis

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26. Lesser Mouse-Eared Bat
Myotis blythii

27. Serotine
Eptesicus serotinus

28. Botta's Serotine
Eptesicus bottae

29. Schlieffen's Bat
Nycticeinops schlieffeni

30. Kuhl's Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus kuhlii

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31. Common Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus

32. Savi's Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus savii

33. Desert Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus Ariel

34. Bodenheimer's Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus bodenheimeri

35. Kuppel's Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus rueppellii

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36. Hemprich's Long-Eared Bat
Otonycteris hemprichii

37. Grey Long-Eared Bat
Plecotus austriacus

38. Long-Winged Bat (Schreibe's Bat)
Miniopterus scheibersii

39. Eastern (Arabian) Barbastelle
Barbastella leucomelas

40. Noctule
Nyctalus

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41. Cape Hare
Lepus capensis

42. Persian Squirrel
Sciurus anomalus

43. Grey Hamster
Cricetulus migratorius

44. Northern Water Vole
Arvicola terrestris

45. Sicial (Gunther's) Vole
Microtus socialis (guentheri)

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46. Snow Vole
Microtus nivalis

47. Anderson's Gerbil
andersoni allenbyi

48. Greater Egyptian Gerbil
Gerbillus pyramidum

49. Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Gerbillus gerbillus

 

 

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50. Cheesman's Gerbil
 Gerbillus cheesmani
51. Baluchistan Gerbil
 Gerbillus nanus
52. Wagner's Gerbil
 Gerbillus  dasyurus
53. Pygmy Gerbil
 Gerbillus henleyi
54. Bush-Tailed Jird
Sekeetamys calurus

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55. Fat Sand Rat (Fat Jird)
Psammomys obesus
56. Tristram's Jird
Meriones tristrami
57. Buxton's Jird (Negev Jird)
Meriones sacramenti
58. Sandevall's Jird
Meriones crassus
59. Lybian Jird
Meriones libycus

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60. Broad-Toothed (Rock) Mouse
Apodemus mystacinus
61. Yellow-Necked Mouse
Apodemus flavicollis
62. Hermonian Mouse
Apodemus hermonensis
63. Cairo Spiny Mouse
Acomys cahirinus (dimidiatus)
64. Golden Spiny Mouse
Acomys russatus

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65. House Mouse
Mus musculus
66. Short-Tailed Bandicoot Rat
Nesokia indica
67. House Rat (Ship Rat)
Rattus rattus
68. Common (Brown) Rat
Rattus norvegicus
69. Asian Garden Dormouse
Eliomys melanurus

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70. Forest Dormouse
Dryomys nitedula
71. Lesser Egyptian Jerboa
Jaculus jaculus
72. Greater Egyptian Jerboa
Jaculus orientalis
73. Palestine Mole Rat
Spalax ehrenbergi
74. Coypu
Myocastor coypus

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75. Indian Crested Porcupine
Hestrix indica
76. Wolf
Canis lupus
77. Golden Jackal
Canis aureus
78. Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
79. Sand Fox
Vulpes rueppellii

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80. Blandford's Fox
Vulpes cana
81. Fennec
Vulpus (Fennecus) zerda
82. Eurasian Badger
Meles meles
83. Ratel, Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
84. Marbled Polecat
Vormela peregusna

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85. Beech Marten
Martes foina
86. European Otter
Lutra lutra
87. Weasel
Mustela nivalis
88. Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
89. Small-Spotted Genet
Genetta felina

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90. Striped Hyaena
Hyaena hyaena
91. Wild Cat
Felis silvestris
92. Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
93. Sand Cat
Felis Margarita
94. Caracal
Felis (caracal) caracal

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95. Leopard
Panthera pardus
96. Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
97. Syrian Rock Hyrax
Procavia capensis
98. Onager, Asiatic Wild Ass
Equus hemionus
99. Wild Boar
Sus scrofa

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100. Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus
101. Mesopotamian Fallow Deer
Dama (Cervus) mesopotamica
102. Mountain Gazelle
Gazella gazella gazella
("Prairie Gazelle")
Gazella gazella ssp.
103. Dorcas Gazelle
Gazella dorcas

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104. Nubian Ibex
Capra ibex
105. Arabian Oryx
Oryx leucoryx

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