Index of some articles about mammals in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
Jbel Moussa is known as a good point for observing bird migration crossing the Strait of Gibraltar between Africa and Europe. But it’s also known for its colony of the endangered Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus). The macaques inhabit the inaccessible parts of Jbel Moussa, but can easily be observed from the western and southern sides […]
Barbary macaques and vultures at Jbel Moussa, Morocco Read More »
A serval (Leptailurus serval) was observed in the Middle Atlas in April 2014 by an amateur hiker named Salim Meghni. This is reportedly the first photo (see below) of this felid in the wild in Morocco. In the IUCN Red List of the species, Jdeidi et al. (2010) wrote: “North of the Sahara, there are
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For decades, the African Wolf was misclassified as a subspecies of the Eurasian Golden Jackal (Canis aureus). This taxonomic confusion has only recently been clarified through extensive genetic and morphological studies, which have led to the recognition of the African Wolf as a distinct species. Here is the summary of its recent taxonomic history. Pendant
African Wolf: from a misclassified taxon to a full species Read More »