UNIVERSE OF NATURE – Wildlife, Science & Space Facts.

North Africa is a land of stark contrasts, from the windswept Sahara desert to the lush Mediterranean coastline. This diversity of habitats is home to a wide variety of animals, including many rare and endangered species. The Sahara cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki) is a subspecies of cheetah that once roamed the Sahara desert. It is now extinct in the wild, with the last confirmed sighting occurring in 1926. The Saharan cheetah has been hunted to extinction for its fur and meat, and its habitat has been destroyed by human activity. The scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah) is an antelope that once lived in the Sahara and Sahel regions of North Africa. It is now extinct in the wild, the last confirmed sighting was in 1962. The scimitar oryx has been hunted to extinction for its meat and horns, and its habitat has been destroyed by human activity. The gazelle (Nanger dama) is a gazelle that once lived in the Sahara and Sahel regions of North Africa. It is now endangered, with only a few hundred in...