List of mammals of the United Arab Emirates

There are thirty-five mammal species in the United Arab Emirates, of which five are endangered, five are vulnerable, and one is near threatened.

The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures.

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight.

They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item.