Jebil National Park
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Jebil is a national park in Tunisia situated within the Sahara desert. Covering an area of 150,000 hectares, it is the country's second-largest national park, after Senghar-Jebbes National Park. Though large, it is relatively new having been designated a national park in 1994. Until Senghar-Jebbes was declared, it was the only national park within the Sahara desert proper. ()
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Wildlife
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Barbary Sheep, Arui, Aoudad
The Barbary sheep arrui or aoudad is a species of caprid native to rocky mountains in North Africa. Six subspecies have been described.
Mammals
Fennec fox
The fennec fox is a small crepuscular fox native to the Sahara Desert and the Sinai Peninsula. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat. The...
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Gazelle
A gazelle is any of many antelope species in the genus Gazella. A third former subgenus, Procapra, includes three living species of Asian gazelles. Gazelles are known as swift animals. Some...
Mammals
Jackal
Jackals are medium-sized omnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, a genus which also includes wolves and the domestic dog.
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