According to the country profile related to biodiversity of wildlife in Djibouti, the country contains some 820 species of plants, 493 species of invertebrates, 455 species of fish, 40 species of reptiles, 3 species of amphibians, 360 species of birds, and 66 species of mammals.
However, due to the uncertainties that have been affecting Djibouti some of the species on this list were recorded but their habitat is not certain like the leopard.
Much of the country is dry and survival for wildlife is quite hard and also rapid loss of Habitat is a key factor affecting the wildlife of Djibouti.
Aardvark
Beira Antelope
Grey duicker
Lesser kudu
Greater Kudu
Dorcas Gazelle
Common warthog
Gerenuk
Salt’s Dik-dik
Klipspringer
Gemsbok
African Caracal
Spotted hyena
Wild cat
Honeybadger
Stripped polecat
Serval
African lion
Asiatic Jackal
Leopard
Black-backed jackal
Egyptian Tomb bat
Heart nosed bat
Spotted free-tailed bat
Lesser horseshoe bat
Little free-tailed bat
Lesser mouse tailed bat
African sheath tailed bat
Greater mouse tailed bat
African yellow bat
Persian trident bat
Sundsvall’s round leaf bat
Large eared free-tailed bat
Egyptian slit faced bat
Trident bat
Cape hare
Gravy’s zebra
Hum drays baboon
Speke’s pectinator
Somalia gerbil
Un striped ground squirrel
Waters gerbil
Naked mole rat
Crested rat
Cairo spiny mouse
Louise’s spiny mouse
Mullah spiny Mouse
Dugong
Ethiopian large-eared round leaf bat
Straw-colored fruit bat
Naked Rumped tomb bat
Chinese white dolphin
Bridled Dolphin
Long backed Dolphin
Fraser’s Dolphin
Pygmy Killer Whales
Where can I see the wildlife in Djibouti?
In the actual reality, there have been very limited efforts from the government of Djibouti in protecting the wildlife of the dry country located in the Horn of Africa, some of the animals are seen in the small habitats bordering Ethiopia and Somalia which makes it really hard to trace but they have been recorder on the Djibouti land.
When should I travel to Djibouti?
Travelers can travel to Djibouti between October and February this is the best time to take nature walks and also ventures the various lakes in the region.
