As for large predators, the gray wolf can be found in El Shouf Biosphere Reserve, Natural Reserves around Lebanon, and other forests in Lebanon. The striped hyena is Lebanon's national animal and is seldom seen, coming out only at night. They are extinct in some areas, but some thrive and steal livestock and garbage in villages. Others hunt for rabbits, squirrels, rats, mice, and rarely deer or goats. They are extremely shy, and allegedly will not approach any human. However, as recently as 2018 there are confirmed sightings by residents of the Kadisha Valley region, with local hunters claiming they have shot and killed striped hyenas. The red fox is also quite common, living in all regions, and eating mostly rodents, livestock, and garbage. The Syrian brown bear was considered extinct in Lebanon since around 1958, but in December 2016, there was a sighting of a bear and its cub wandering in the snow. The government has then confirmed it was a Syrian Brown Bear. It is weird that a bear would be wandering in the winter, where they usually would be hibernating. The government of Lebanon protected the area the bears were spotted in for extra privacy from humans. The mountain gazelle may still exist in remote areas of the south, and there are protected areas where it could be reintroduced. The wild boar can be found in the Beqaa Region, in packs of 20 or so, running around, searching for food. The Golden Jackal is relatively common in Lebanon, there are some next to villages in the forest and others in natural reserves. The Syrian Jackal may still exist in the small wild areas of the coast. The Red Fox is in similar position with the Golden Jackal. Most common mammals to find in Lebanon: wildcats, striped hyenas , jackals, Egyptian mongoose, Least weasel, Beech marten, European otter, European badger, Honey badger, Syrian brown bear, gray wolf, Marbled polecat, jungle cat, Caracal, red foxes, porcupines and squirrels. Rodents are a huge group of mammals worldwide and are well represented in Lebanon, this group includes the Squirrel, Porcupine ( as well as dormice, mice, rats, voles, mole rats, hamsters, Jirds and Jerboas. Also in the Beqaa Valley, Lake Yammoune is home to the country's only endemic fish, "Pseudophoxinus libani". About 31 species of reptiles and amphibians are found in this region, including tortoises, chameleons, and various snakes, lizards, frogs and toads.