Most of the Saudi Arabian vegetation belongs to the North African desert region. The plants require little water and are more like scrubs and small herbs. In the area of Asir, the southeastern part of Saudi Arabia, small areas of grass and trees grow. The animal life unlike the plantlike is quite diverse in Saudi Arabia. The animal life includes wolves, hyenas, foxes, honey badgers, mongooses, porcupines, baboons, hedgehogs, hares, sand rats, and jerboas. There were also several larger animals until the time of hunting with motor vehicles came along making it easy to kill them. Birds include falcons, eagles, hawks, vultures, owls, ravens, flamingos, egrets, pelicans, doves, and quail, as well as sand grouse and bulbuls. There are several species of snakes, many of which are poisonous, and numerous types of lizards. There is a wide variety of marine life in the gulf. Domesticated animals include camels, fat-tailed sheep, long-eared goats, salukis, donkeys, and chickens.