Arabian detail
LocationArabian Peninsula
Area2,300,000 km2
ContinentAsia
TypeSubtropical
About Arabian detail
The Arabian oryx was hunted to extinction in the wild by 1972 but has been successfully reintroduced. Sand gazelles can survive without drinking water. The desert monitor lizard can reach 1.6 m.
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