InFocus | Arabian Wildlife
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Friday Nov 6
Interactive: Precious Akab find
The bones of dugongs, a large marine mammal,were found symbolically arranged on a mound which experts say was used for ceremonial purposes
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Wednesday Aug 19
Interactive: Crab Plover
All you need to know about the Crab Plover.
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Thursday Aug 13
Interactive: Arabian Tahr
The Arabian Tahr is the smallest of the three Tahr specials (Hemitragus). It is an agile climber and found in the most extreme environment and only in a small pocket of land in the Hajar Mountains of the UAE and northern Oman.
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Wednesday Aug 12
Interactive: Caspian Terrapin
Caspian terrapin clemmys (Mauremys) caspica is possibly the only wild fresh water terrpin species that has been recorded in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Tuesday Jun 30
Interactive: Arabian Oryx
Gulf News will run an infographic page every Tuesday, a series spread over two months. It's our way of promoting awarenessby highlighting creatures native to the peninsula which areunder threat of fading into history books permanently.
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Monday Jun 22
Interactive: Arabian Leopard
The Arabian Leopard is on the brink of disappearing forever. However, there is a group of hardworking organisations in the UAE and in nighbouring countries that is trying to save this Arabian treasure.
