Wildlife of the Comoros

Summary

The wildlife of the Comoro Islands is composed of their flora and fauna.

Seychelles fruit bat

Fauna edit

Mammals edit

The mammalian diversity of the Comoros, like most other young volcanic islands, is restricted to marine mammals and bats.[1]

Birds edit

Flora edit

The country is home to 72 species of orchids.

References edit

  1. ^ "Comoros biodiversity - ECDD Comoros". www.ecddcomoros.org. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  • Lepage, Denis. "Checklist of birds of the Comoros". Bird Checklists of the World. Avibase. Retrieved 27 April 2007.
  • Clements, James F. (2000). Birds of the World: a Checklist. Cornell University Press. p. 880. ISBN 0-934797-16-1.