What Animals Live in Egypt?

There are many types of animals that live in Egypt, including domesticated animals such as buffalo, camels, sheep and goats as well as wild cats, gazelles, mongooses and many reptiles, amphibians and birds. The terrain, geography and climate varies widely throughout Egypt, and local conditions in turn determine the type of flora and fauna that exist in certain locations. Domesticated animals are found mostly in the farms lining Egypts rivers while other animals live in the mountains, deserts and plains.

The animals in Egypt live in the water as well as on land. Water-dwelling organisms include the hippopotamus, several types of water snakes, fish, frogs and some types of lizards. There are several types of poisonous snakes in Egypt, including multiple species of vipers and the Egyptian cobra, which reside in the fertile agricultural areas in river valleys of the Nile River.