Wildlife of the Comoros
The wildlife of the Comoro Islands is composed of their flora and fauna.
Fauna
Mammals
The mammalian diversity of the Comoros, like most other young volcanic islands, is restricted to marine mammals and bats.[1]
Birds
Flora
The country is home to 72 species of orchids.
References
- ^ "Comoros biodiversity - ECDD Comoros". www.ecddcomoros.org. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
- Lepage, Denis. "Checklist of birds of the Comoros". Bird Checklists of the World. Avibase. Archived from the original on 14 July 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2007.
- Clements, James F. (2000). Birds of the World: a Checklist. Cornell University Press. p. 880. ISBN 0-934797-16-1.