Iran Wildlife

Wolf
In Iran, the wolf is a creature of myth, legend, and ecological necessity. The Persian

Snake
Iran is a land of extreme contrasts, providing a sanctuary for a staggering diversity of

The Persian Fallow Deer
The Persian Fallow Deer (Dama dama mesopotamica), known in Farsi as Gavazn-e Zard, is one

Flamingo
Iran represents a unique ecological phenomenon. It is one of the few places on earth

Persian Onager
The Persian Onager (Equus hemionus onager), also known as the Persian Wild Ass or Persian

Chukar Partridge
The Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) is one of the most common and recognizable upland gamebirds

Asiatic black bear
The Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus), specifically the Baluchistan Black Bear subspecies (U. t. gedrosianus),

Persian leopard
The Persian Leopard (Panthera pardus tulliana), also known as the Caucasian or Anatolian Leopard, is

Caspian Seal
The Caspian Seal (Pusa caspica) is a unique and critically important marine mammal, as it

Maral red deer
The Caspian red deer (Cervus elaphus maral), is one of the easternmost subspecies of red deer

Eurasian lynx
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized cat native to European and Siberian forests, Central

Asiatic cheetah
The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), also known as the Iranian cheetah, is a critically endangered

