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32 Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Ali Taher Khalaf-von Jaffa at Wadi El-Hitan (Whales Valley), Al-Fayyum, Western Desert, Egypt. 11.07.2012. Photo by: Ola Mostafa Khalaf. https://www.flickr.com/photos/50022881@N00/15443179416/ Wildlife Wadi El-Hitan, is also home to 15 species of desert plants, sand dunes and about 15 types of wild mammals including the north African jackal, red fox, Egyptian mongoose, African wildcat, and dorcas gazelle. Fennec foxes are the most commonly seen mammal and regularly visit the camp site at night