The ecoregion is home to the critically-endangered Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr).[11] Other mammals include the caracal (Caracal caracal), Arabian wolf (Canis lupus arabs), hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), long-tailed jird (Meriones crassus), Cape hare (Lepus capensis), and Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica).[12][13]