Orangutans

The Bornean Orang-utan is the largest tree-dwelling mammal in the world. Females reach an average height of 1 – 1.2m and weigh around 40kg, whilst males are slightly larger, up to 1.4m in height and between 50 – 90 kg. Males develop cheek pads on the side of their faces, the size of which determine their age.

Orang-utans spend almost their whole lives in the tree tops, rarely descending to the forest floor. They feed mostly on fruit, but also leaves, bark and termites when food is scarce. They use their arms and legs to swing between trees in the forest canopy and build a nest to sleep in each night, usually in a fork of two branches.

Female orang-utans give birth to one offspring every 8 years on average. The mother will carry her infant around for the first 2-3 years of its life and it will remain with her for up to 7 years.

Orangutans live in humid jungles of Borneo and Sumatra. They spend most of the time in the trees, but occasionally move down to the ground.

Orangutans actually does not have natural predators ..
but the largest predators of orangutans that are our own or humans and therefore we as intelligent human beings who must preserve the orangutan populations ..

Some Interesting Facts
orangutans can hold objects with hands or feet.
Orangutans have the greatest male arm span (length from one end of the hand to the other end of the hand when the hands are extended) reached 2.3 m.
Male orangutans can make long distance calls can be heard within a radius of 1 km. Used to mark / monitor their area, call the female, another male orangutans prevent disruptive. They have a large throat pouch that makes them able to do so.
Every evening, they make nests in trees.

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Weasel

Due to its semi-aquatic nature, Cynogale bennettii resides in swampy wetlands and borders of streams and rivers in tropical Southeast Asia and Indonesia. Very little information exists on the breeding patterns of Cynogale bennettii. Females will generally have between two and three young per season. Young have been found still with their mothers in May. The young are born without the frosted hairs on their backs. Scent glands have been found near the genital areas of males, which may play a role in reproduction.

Weasels can secrete foul smell by spraying the liquid through the anus. These secretions serve to prevent themselves from their enemies.

Weasel is a general name for a group of mammalian predators (the carnivores) of the tribe Viverridae. These animals are mostly nocturnal animals (nocturnal) and very good climbers.

The best known of its kind is the civet civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). This ferret used to live near the settlements, including urban, and are often found to prey on pet chickens at night.

Weasels are mammals (mammals), which includes tribal Weasel and grate (Viverridae). Hermaphroditus Paradoxurus scientific name and in Malaysia known as the Weasel pulut.

This animal is also called by various names, such as Careuh (Sunda), Civet (Java), as well as the Common Palm Civet, Common mongoose, civet or toddy cat house in the English language.

Weasel has a face, legs and tail dark brown to black. Forehead and side of face to below the ears whitish, like gray.

A faint black line through the middle of the forehead, from the nose to the top of the head. These animals are mostly nocturnal animals (nocturnal) and very good climbers.

Secondary forests are not rare In the dark night Weasel seen walking on the roof of the house, climbing the power cord to move from one building to another building, or even down to the ground near the home kitchen. Mongoose mongoose also liked the secondary forests.

In places the usual path, on a rock or hard ground, often found a pile of dung with various grains that are not digested in it. Presumably digestion Weasel is so short and simple, so that the seeds were out again in one piece.

Many people hate him because they think these animals harm. Weasels often accused of being a chicken thief, although it seems more often to eat a variety of fruits in the garden and yard.

Who became prey are papaya, banana, fruit trees and African wood (Maesopsis eminii). Other prey are various insects, mollusks, earthworms, lizards and various other small animals that can catch, including small mammals such as mice.

However, who would have thought, precisely because of this animal Indonesia country became famous in the eyes of the world. Many coffee farmers in Indonesia actually find the existence of the beast tonight. You certainly know by Kopi Luwak is not it?

Thanks to animal services to global Kopi Luwak is what it is today. It is said that fame Luwak coffee comes from making a very different way from how general. Kopi Luwak coffee beans are processed from the 'fermentation' in the belly of mongoose.

Paradoxorus Hermaproditus chose ripe coffee fruit on the tree. Then his little mouth to peel the outer skin of the fruit. The researchers believe that coffee beans wrapped in a tough husk, so it was destroyed in the digestive mongoose and out intact with feces.
Most Rare seeds of coffee from the coffee fruit is digested, then collected by the farmers. Beans, which are still protected by the epidermis, then washed and peeled.

Kopi Luwak coffee is known as the rarest and most expensive in the world. Exclusive coffee shops in Japan and various regions in Asia Luwak coffee sells for $ 50 and even more. The retail price for civet coffee roaster is $ 200 per kilogram or even more.

In Europe, a cup of coffee-called Civet coffee Civet-priced up to 30 Euro or equivalent to Rp 450,000. In ground water, a cup of coffee civet average of Rp 100,000. If in the form of roasted coffee bean-roasted-cost Rp 2-juta/kg.

That's 40 times the price of coffee nonluwak which averaged only 50,000 per kg. This rare type of coffee production around the world because only a few tons of it per year. Indonesia is the largest source, where production areas are Sumatra, Java and Bali.

In steeping, civet coffee has a heavy body and low acidity, similar to other coffees from Indonesia. Aroma is sweet and mild, but distinct.

Experts believe that coffee mongoose animal digestive processes that lead to absorption into the potassium content of coffee beans, and produce a unique profile of aromas and sweet after-taste.

Mongoose ability to select fruit with the maturity level of fitting so good determinant of whether civet coffee. Usually in the plantations, workers simply selecting coffee maturity based on skin color appearance of dark red fruit.

In contrast to the mongoose that is able to select the maturity of the fruit from the aroma and taste.

One of the research now suggests fermentation in the digestive mongoose improve coffee quality.

For example a lower protein content than regular coffee because reshuffle through more optimal fermentation. Protein forming a bitter taste in coffee during roasting.

Civet coffee deserves not as bitter as regular coffee because of low protein content. The evaporated components were different between civet coffee and regular coffee. Proven civet coffee aroma and flavor is very distinctive.

However, unfortunate, Civet today proved difficult to find. Because the meat is believed to cure asthma disease makes these animals continue to be hunted.

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Macaca maura

Macaca maura
The Moor Macaque (Macaca maura) is an macaque with brown/black body fur with a pale rump patch and pink bare skin on the rump. It is about 50-58.5cm and eats figs, bamboo seeds, buds, sprouts, invertebrates and cereals in tropical rainforests. It is sometimes called "dog-ape" because of its dog-like muzzles, although they are no more closely related to apes than any other Old World monkey is. It inhabits only Sulawesi (Indonesia).

The Moor Macaque is endangered mostly due to habitat loss from an expanding human population and deforestation to increase agricultural land area. It is estimated that only 1000 Moor Macaques are left in Sulawesi. Because several Sulawesi macaque species are endangered, information on ecology and behaviour is essential and conservation management plans are being designed.

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Tiger branch

Clouded leopard, or the scientific name Neofelis nebulosa is a kind of cat-sized, with a body length reaches 95 cm. This species generally has a brownish-gray fur with images such as clouds and black spots on his body. Black spots on his head are smaller and have white spots behind the ears. Clouded leopard has short legs with large feet and long tail with black spots and lines. Similar female clouded leopard.

Regional distribution of the clouded leopard is Southeast Asia, in the lowland forest and mountains in the People's Republic of China, Indochina, Malay Peninsula, India, Borneo and Sumatra. The species is already extinct in the wild in the Republic of China.

Clouded leopard is an active nocturnal animals hunt at night. These animals spend much time in trees and can move nimbly through the trees.

Clouded leopards prey consists of various wild animals of various sizes such as monkeys, snakes, small mammals, birds, deer and proboscis monkey. Clouded leopard using his tongue to clean the feathers before eating their prey.

Because the loss of forest habitat, the population continues to shrink and capture of wild fur continues to be taken, consumption, and traditional medicine in some countries, the clouded leopard species is evaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species is listed in CITES Appendix I.

Clouded leopard Borneo and Sumatra (Neofelis diardi) or more commonly referred to simply by Tiger branch is a member of the big cats in addition to the Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Jaguar, and Cheetah. As Tiger and Leopard, Clouded Tiger endangered species including one owned by Indonesia. The most unique was clouded leopard has the longest fangs of the largest and among the other cats. Even longer than the lion or tiger fangs.
Initially, Borneo and Sumatra Tiger branch(Neofelis diardi) included in one species with the Tigers branch (Neofelis nebulosa) found on mainland Asia. However, based on research by experts, since 2007 the Tigers branch Borneo and Sumatra is categorized as a separate species that is different from his brother who was in the plains of Asia.
Clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) consists of two subspecies of Bornean Clouded Tiger (Neofelis diardi borneensis) who lived on the island of Borneo (Indonesia and Malaysia) and Sumatra Tiger branch (Neofelis diardi diardi) who lived on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Clouded leopard Borneo or Kalimantan, which is a species endemic to the island of Borneo dala English language commonly referred to as the Bornean Clouded Leopard. While his brother, commonly called the Sumatran tiger Clouded Leopard Clouded Sumateran. Naming is certainly closely related to her like a cloud pattern.
The characteristics and behavior of Clouded Tiger. Both the Tigers branch branch Borneo and Sumatra Tigers have physical characteristics that are similar. Tiger Skin Dahan (Neofelis diardi) brownish gray fur with motifs like clouds and spotted a black-totl.

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Lutra Sumatra

Lutra Sumatra

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Subfamily: Lutrinae
Genus: Lutra
Species: sumatrana


Range and Habitat


The rare hairy-nosed otter lives in the countries of Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia. They are extremely rare, and were thought to be extinct until a population was reported in Thailand in 1998. They may be extinct throughout much of their range. They live in areas of peat swamp forest, reed meadows, canals, shallow coastal waters, and mangrove forests.

They inhabits rivers, lakes, streams, ponds and along rocky coasts. It uses a variety of shelters, such as, crevices in rocks and under the roots of trees but it mainly uses dens called "holts" where the females give birth and bring up their young. The holt has a chamber above the level of the water and an exit under the water. There is also a air shaft connecting the chamber to the surface which opens out into the thick thorny bushes or brambles.

Physical Appearance


The hairy-nosed otter is similar in appearance to other freshwater otter species. They get their namesake because their rhinarium is covered in hair, unlike most other otter species. They vary in coloration from a reddish chestnut to dark chocolate brown, with white on their throat, lower jaw and part of the upper lip.


Diet


Since this otter is so rare, it is unknown what they feed on. It is assumed their diet is similar to other otter species.


Reproduction and Life Cycle


Nothing is known about this otter's reproductive habits.


Social Behavior


Nothing is known about this otter's behavior either.


Threats


Major threats to this otter species are from humans. Fishing, crop cultivation, pollution, hunting for their pelts, and habitat destruction have all adversely affected this species.

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Animals Marsupilia

15 Animals Marsupilia Original Indonesia
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Marsupials are mammals in which female mammals have a marsupium (pouch) such as Kangaroos and Koala Australia. They differ from the mammals Eutheria on the nature of reproduction. Here are a few kinds of animals marsupilia a native of Indonesia.

1. Bear Cuscus / Kuse (Ailurops ursinus)

Bear Cuscus or Kuse (Ailurops ursinus) is one of two possum species endemic to Sulawesi. Kuse length of the body and head is 56 cm, 54 cm long tail and can weigh up to 8 kg.
Kuse have prehensil tail, which is the tail that can be held and used to help hold in time to climb tall trees.

2. Spotted Cuscus-Spot (Spilocuscus maculatus)

Animal speckled couscous, or Spilocuscus maculatus, commonly found in lowland areas of Papua. Coat color varies from pure white skin to light brown.
Possum meat valued highly by residents Kamoro while their skin as a headdress worn by the leaders of special importance. Animals can be tamed if the couscous maintained and bred in the village.

3. Phalanger Gymnotis

Possum in Irian Jaya, Aru Islands

4. Echympyra
In the same family is Peroryctidae, classified as the more common types of bandicoots known.


5. Mallomy (Giant Mice)

This animal was one of two species of rare animals that successfully revealed by scientists in Papua's Foja Mountains region in a second expedition.

The cuscus is a large marsupial native to the Northern forest of Australia and the large, tropical island of Papua New Guinea. The cuscus is a subspecies of possum with the cuscus being the largest of the world's possum species.

6. Pygmy Possum

This is one of the world's smallest marsupials, which are also found in the Foja Mountains region of Papua.

7. Thylogale Brunii (Dusky Pademelon)

Is the smallest kangaroo species that exist in the world. Weighing between 3-6 pounds, but there are also 10 pounds. Body length about 90 inches with a width of about 50 centimeters.
Protected endangered species is endemic in Papua, and found only in Papua in the lowland forests of southern Papua, and Papua New Guinea.


In Indonesia there brunii Thylogale among others in the Park Wasur (Merauke Regency) and Gunung Lorentz National Park (Mimika).

8. Thylogale brownii (Brown's pademelon)

Besides in Papua, these animals are also found in Papua New Guinea. Has a thick tail and short, hairy. The top of the brown-gray and reddish color in the stomach. Rings around the eyes and reddish area behind the ear. The length from head to body 550-630 mm, tail length 320-415 mm and weight of 9 kg for males and 5.8 kg for females.

9. Dendrolagus Pulcherrimus (Gold Coat Tree Kangaroo)


Is a kind of tree kangaroos are found only in mountain forests of the island of Irian. This species has a short smooth hairs brown.

Neck, cheeks and legs yellowish. The down side is paler colored abdomen with his back two golden lines. Long tail and not prehensil with circles of light.

Tree kangaroo-Mantel-gold is one kind of tree-kangaroos are among the most endangered of all tree kangaroos. The species is already extinct in most areas of natural habitat.

10. Dendrolagus Goodfellowi


Called the Tree Kangaroo Goodfellow or ornamental tree kangaroo or Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo. Is the tree kangaroo species most often encountered. Ornamental trees Kangaroo appearance similar to gold-coat tree kangaroo.

The difference is the tree kangaroo-Mantel-gold has a face the color lighter or red-young, golden shoulders, white ears and smaller than the Kangaroos-Ornamental trees. Some experts put the Kangaroos Mantel-tree-gold as a subspecies of kangaroo-Ornamental trees. His brown skin brown and many in the rainforest on the island of Papua.

11. Dendrolagus Mbaiso
Known as the Tree Kangaroo Mbaiso or Dingiso. Kangaroos are found in high montane forest and subalpine scrub at Peak Sudirman. Tree kangaroo has black fur with a combination of white on the chest.

12. Dengrolagus Dorianus

Known also as the Tree Kangaroo Doria's Tree Ndomea or-kangaroo.

13. Dendrolagus Ursinus
Vogelkop also called Tree-kangaroo or Nemena Tree Kangaroos. Tree kangaroo is the earliest terklasifikasikan. Have long ears and long tail and black.

14. Dendrolagus Inustus
Known also as the Tree Kangaroo Grizzled Tree-Wakera or kangaroo

15. Dendrolagus Stellarum
Known also as the Series's Tree-kangaroo. This tree kangaroo found in Tembagapura.

The cuscus is known to range in size from just 15cm to more than 60cm in length, although the average sized cuscus tends to be around 45cm (18inches). The cuscus has small ears and large eyes which aid the cuscus through it's nocturnal lifestyle.

The cuscus is an arboreal mammal, and spends it's life almost exclusively in the trees. The cuscus rests in the trees during the day, sleeping in the dense foliage and awakens at night to start moving through the trees in search of food. The cuscus is an omnivorous animal but the cuscus mainly eats leaves and fruits occasionally feasting on small birds and reptiles.

The cuscus is thought to breed throughout the year rather than having a strict breeding season. The mother cuscus gives birth to between 2 and 4 baby cuscus after a gestation period of just a couple of weeks. As with all marsupials, the female cuscus has a pouch on her tummy which the new born cuscus babies crawl into and stay until they are bigger, less vulnerable and able to start feeding themselves. Typically only one of the cuscus babies will survive and emerge from the pouch after 6 or 7 months.

The cuscus has a long and very strong prehensile tail which is naked (has no fur) at the end. This allows the cuscus to be able to grip onto the tree branches more easily when the cuscus is moving from tree to tree and resting during the day. The cuscus also has long, sharp claws which help the cuscus when it is moving around in the trees. The cuscus has thick, woolly fur which can be a variety of colours including brown, tan and white.

Due to the arboreal and nocturnal lifestyle of the cuscus, the cuscus has few natural predators in it's environment. The main predators of the cuscus (besides humans) are large snakes and birds of prey which tend to pick on the more vulnerable, young cuscus. The human is the biggest predator of the cuscus as natives hunt the cuscus for both the meat of the cuscus and the thick fur of the cuscus.

When the cuscus was first discovered, scientists believed that the cuscus was a type of monkey due to the way that the cuscus moves through the trees and uses it's tail to grip onto branches. It was later discovered that the cuscus was actually most closely related to the possum.

Today the cuscus populations are declining mainly due to deforestation and therefore loss of the habitat in which the cuscus exists. More and more of the secluded forests where the cuscus dwells, is being cut down with the trees being sold to logging companies.

The cuscus is an elusive and very secretive animal that are extremely difficult to spot in the wild. It is said to be one of the most rewarding sights, if you spot a cuscus in it's natural habitat.

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Java slow loris

Java slow loris
Slow loris-sometimes also referred to shy-is kind of slow-moving primate. Hair color varies from whitish-gray, brown, to blackish. On the back there is a brown line across the back until your forehead, then branched into the ear and eye base. 0.375 to 0.9 kg body weight, adult body length 19-30 cm.

In Indonesia, this species can be found in Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan. Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang) is a kind of primate are cute and adorable, so no wonder many of the general public which makes this primate to be used as a target for pets.

The slow loris family are often cited shy, consists of eight genera (genus) and subdivided into 14 species. The distribution is quite broad, ranging from Africa south of the Sahara, India, Sri Lanka, South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia. From 8 genus, in Indonesia only found a clan, namely Nycticebus.

Nycticebus clan consists of five types, namely:
Nycticebus coucang spread in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and surrounding islands.
Nycticebus pygmaeus in Indochina, Laos and Cambodia.
Nycticebus bengalensis in India to Thailand.
Nycticebus javanicus, only found in Java.
Nycticebus menagensis, only found in Borneo and surrounding islands.

Slow loris is a primate that lived in Indonesia's tropical forests, like the primary and secondary forests, shrubs and bamboo groves. Slow loris spread in Southeast Asia. In Indonesia lemurs are found in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Java. However, until now there is no definite and accurate data about the number of population in the wild. However, the shrinkage of the lemur habitat and the rampant poaching and illegal trade can be used as an indicator that the decline in the wild.

Based on the results of research conducted by Javan Slow Loris Conservation Project (2006) from University of Indonesia it is known that the population in the forests TNGGP is as follows: from 8 (eight locations used as a research site contained about 15 the number of lemur groups by the number of individuals around 21 tail.

Research conducted by the Center for Biodiversity & Conservation in collaboration with the University of Indonesia PSBKUI Wildlife Comata Study Group is a premiere surveys for the slow loris TNGGP and only include locations at the Resort Bodogol on Field Management Region III TN Bogor. Subsequent research conducted by Jarot Arisona (2007) of Population Studies, Behavior and Ecology of Java Slow Loris (Nycticebus javanicus Geoffroy, 1812) In Forest National Park Bodogol Pangrango Mount Gede, West Java. Based on the results of research conducted by Jarot Arisona this we can conclude some of the following as initial data the existence of Java Slow Loris (Nycticebus javanicus Geoffroy, 1812) in the region TNGGP:
1. Javanese lemurs in the forest survey Bodogol TNGGP done as much as 66 times (29 times in the forest 37 times in primary & secondary forest).
2. Surveys conducted in primary forests on seven lines, while in secondary forest observations conducted at six transect lines.
3. Repetition of the surveys were conducted three to four times for each transect.
4. Java is not spread evenly slow loris. There are individuals who live in one area alone and there are roaming individuals home range area overlap (overlap) one another.
5. Java lemur density in primary forest was lower (4.29 individual/km2) compared with the density of Javanese lemurs on a secondary forest (12.16 individual/km2).
6. Javanese lemurs the observed composition in primary forest and secondary forest showed that the number of adult individuals more than younger individuals.
7. Slow loris Java can be found as solitary individuals or as groups.
8. Each group comprised of lorises encountered two individuals with the composition of each group varies the pair consisting of an adult male individual with an individual adult female or a pair consisting of two individuals adult transplant or adult female with her baby.
9. Java slow loris is more often show a neutral response (58.33%) than negative responses (41.67%). It can be an indication that human disturbances in forest Bodogol still low.
10. Javanese lemurs on activity patterns of primary forest was significantly different patterns of activity in the primary forest lemurs.
11. Slow loris females more active than males.
12. Although the movement is slow, slow loris has a wide range of posture in motion with the following percentage, 24% sit, climb down 12%, sleeping ball 12%, 10% quadropedal walk, walk upside down quadropedal 10%, climb up 9%, 6% quadropedal stand , bridge 6%, 5% quadropedal hangs, hangs bipedal 4%, 2% tripedal hangs.
13. The most frequent use of slow loris java twigs or branches 5-10 cm in diameter (36.11%), then a small twig diameter <1cm (25%), branch or trunk diameter> 10 cm (22.22%), large twig diameter 1 - 5 cm (13.89%), and lianas (2.76%).
14. Level of vegetation that is used is the level of 5-35 cm diameter pole (52.78%), tree diameter> 35cm (30.56%), and saplings 5-10 cm in diameter (16.67%).
15. The observed tree species used for the move is a slow loris Java Rasamala (Altingia excelsa), Pine (Pinus perkusii), Replace (Quercus lineata), rattan (Calamus sp.) Mangong (Macaranga rhizinoides) and Kaliandra (Caliandra calothryrsus).

Endangered slow loris

Based on monitoring conducted suvey and ProFauna from 2000 to 2006, estimated that each year there are approximately 6000 to 7000 animals per day are captured from the wild in Indonesia for trade. This becomes a serious threat to the preservation in the wild, given the proliferation of fairly slow lorises, which only give birth to one offspring in a year and a half. Another problem is the absence of definitive scientific data on wild populations in the wild. Lorises are nocturnal and slow moving makes it very difficult to see in the wild. Surprisingly captors lemurs could easily find in the wild. Concern unwitting population in the wild will come down drastically due to the arrest to be traded. Although lemurs have been protected, but the law enforcement efforts must be improved. Protection at the international level more stringent by including lemurs in Appendix I of CITES help lemurs to remain stable. Because the slow loris has been protected by the laws of the Republic of Indonesia, the Indonesian government is fitting also supports efforts to raise the status of lemurs for entry in Appendix I of CITES. Thus international trade in slow lorises will not be longer than the natural result of the arrest.

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Arctonyx collaris

Arctonyx collaris (Pulusan)
Pulusan also called Pig Trunk. In English is called Hog Badger. One of the habitats found in the Gunung Leuser National Park in Aceh. That's all I know about this spisies.

Scientific Klasifikaksi: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Mammalia; Order: Carnivore; Family: Mustelidae; Genus: Arctonyx; Species: A. collaris. Binomial name: Arctonyx collaris (Cuvier, 1825).

And recently, as I was driving slowly out of the forest enjoying the natural beauty along the way, I saw something on the roadside that forced me to pull over - a hog badger.

Through the pick-up truck's window I observed the creature for a while before I decided to reach for my camera on the other front seat. Unintentionally, I knocked on the horn and the honk blared through the forest's silence.

The photo opportunity was gone, I thought. But the badger was still there. It didn't even budge.

So named because of its pig-like snout, the hog badger is a nocturnal animal which feeds on roots, tubers, earthworms and insects which it digs up from the ground with its sharp claws.

To see this elusive species exposing itself to possible predators in broad daylight is strange enough, but to see it showing such complete indifference to humans is even more bizarre.

So I put down the camera and grabbed for my binoculars instead, to take a closer look at the badger. Perhaps an injury was the reason for such uncommon behaviour. But I saw no wounds or blood. In fact, the animal seemed to be sleeping comfortably, breathing in and out with a constant rhythm. Sometimes it stretched out its body and moved into a better position before falling back into slumber.

I took several pictures of the badger from the vantage point on the truck. Seeing that the animal still paid no attention to me I switched off the engine, got out of the vehicle and walked toward it as slowly and quietly as possible. A couple of metres before I could reach the badger, I stopped-it would be unwise to get any closer to the wild animal armed with such awesome claws.

Anyway, the hog badger was still fast asleep. And that made me doubt whether the animal was really okay. I felt I had to find out, because if the animal was sick I should take it to a park official for treatment.

So I threw a small rock near to the badger to see if it would wake up. No, it didn't.

Then I tried again by scratching the ground on its side with a stick. Still no reaction. I became more worried.

I scratched the ground again, this time the badger opened its eyes a little but immediately went back to sleep. As I made another scratch, the fellow moved its body as if annoyed but still didn't care to wake up. On my fourth scratching attempt, however, the badger finally, and slowly, got up on its feet and walked to a nearby tree under which it continued its afternoon nap.

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Arctictis binturong

The binturong is an arboreal animal, meaning it lives in the trees. Binturongs have black fur and can weigh 30 to 40 pounds. From head to tail they are 46 to 73 inches long, but their body length is only 24 to 39 inches long. Its prehensile tail is very useful when climbing in the trees and hanging on branches. They can walk upside down hanging from branches with the use of their tail. The tail is also used as a brake when running head first down a tree, like a squirrel. When resting in a tree, it will lie on its stomach with its feet dangling, but its tail will have a firm hold, protecting it from falling. Its curved claws are used for holding on to uneven surfaces on the trees. The well-developed pads on the bottom of the paws help it run on the branches of trees. But when they are on the ground, binturongs walk flat-footed like bears.

The binturong can be found in the tropical and sub-tropical forests of Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Palaway Island, Burma, Indochina, Sumatra, Bangka, Java, Borneo, and possibly Nepal. The binturong is rare in its current range due to habitat destruction.

Although mostly nocturnal, the binturong sometimes comes out and can be seen sunning itself stretched out on a branch. It lies in the treetops, curled up with its head tucked under its tail. But mostly binturongs are nocturnal animals, and they usually hunt at this time. Their diet consists of both plant and animal matter. They usually eat moving prey and fruit. Binturongs eat carrion, rodents, eggs, birds, bananas, melon, grapes, apples, oranges, carrots and cooked sweet potatoes. Unlike cats, their bite is not aimed at a specific bodypart and birds are not plucked before eating.
Binturongs are very good swimmers and are very playful. They have been known to leap 5 feet into the air and kill animals by leaping on them.

Binturongs breed in March, April, October and November. Binturongs begin breeding at age two. Usually one or two young are born after a gestation period of 92 days. At birth they weigh 11 ounces. Females have two pairs of teats and the young nurse for at least 8 weeks. Both parents care for the young and remain in contact with it, espescially, when its nine weeks old and begins to leave and return to the nest. Binturongs mostly live alone but can easily live with their parents.

The binturong has a keen sense of smell, and it has good vision and hearing. Binturongs have an unusual odor like buttered popcorn, and they mark their territory by scent. They mark it by secreting a musky substance from scent glands which they spread as they walk through their territory.When the binturong is moving, it sometimes makes low grunts or a hissing noise.

Although they are usually very tame, binturongs can be aggressive when they are cornered. If they get really mad, they can give a very powerful bite. Otherwise when they are challenged by another animal, they give a low growl and spit.

The Brandywine Zoo binturongs are Darla and Oscar. Darla is a female who was born 3/29/97 in Charming Forge Farm. Oscar is a male who was born 1/18/97 in the Cleveland Metro park Zoo.

Arctictis binturong is an ancient mammal which is over 2 feet long with a tail measuring about 2 feet. Its weight is about 25 pounds while females are even heavier. Its fur colour may vary from dark brown to black. The Binturong has got agile body so there is no problem when climbing the trees, where it spends most of its time.
It is spread in sub-Saharan Africa, southern Europe and southern parts of Asia. There it inhabits tropical forests where often rains. The binturong is a nocturnal carnivore with perfect sight during the night, excellent hearing and a great smell. Its prey only occasionally survives when hunting. Its diet consists of carrions, small mammals, birds, chicks, rodents but it eats fruit and insects too. It can be found mostly in small groups. It lives up to 20 years.

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Anoa

Anoa depressicornis
Anoa come in two types, the lowland anoa (Bubalus depressicornis), and the mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi). The anoa is a species of pigmy buffalo, and they are the smallest of the wild cattle. Both species are currently listed as endangered, being threatened by clearing of the forests where they live and being hunted for their meat, horns, and hides.

Interesting Fact: Little is known about the habits of the anoa as they are one of the least-studied of all endangered species.

Anoa are only found on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The lowland anoa is found in swampy forests, and the mountain anoa is found in higher-altitude forests. Unlike most cattle, anoas don’t live in herds but, rather, live solitary or in pairs and only will meet in groups when a female anoa is about to give birth. They are active most often in the morning and evening when it is still relatively cool, and they rest in the shade when the temperature rises in the afternoon. They will also bathe in mud or water to keep cool.

The lowland anoa most closely resembles a tiny water buffalo. They usually don’t grow more than 30 inches (76 cm) at the shoulder and can weigh up to 660 pounds (300 kg). When they are young, they are covered with thick, light brown wooly hair, which thins as they grow older and becomes much darker. They have dark brown to black skin that can be easily seen through their hair. There are white marks on their heads and legs, and there is often a crescent-shaped area of white on the throat area. They also have horns, both males and females, that grow out of their foreheads and point straight back, growing to reach lengths of 15 inches (38 cm). Mountain anoas have essentially the same appearance, but they keep their wooly coats through adulthood, and their horns are somewhat smaller. They also are a more solid color without the throat and leg markings that the lowland anoas have.

Anoa is endemic island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Anoa also becomes the identity fauna of Southeast Sulawesi province. Rare and endangered species is composed of two species (types) are: dwarf mountain (Bubalus quarlesi) and plains buffalo (Bubalus depressicornis). Both of these animals live in forests that are rarely touched by humans. Both these dwarf species found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is estimated that there are currently less than 5000 surviving tail. Anoa often hunted for their skins, horns and meat.

Both Anoa Mountains (Bubalus quarlesi) and the Lowland Anoa (Bubalus depressicornis) since 1986 by IUCN Redlist categorized in animals with the conservation status of "Threatened Species" (Endangered, EN) or three levels below the status of "Extinct".

In general, the buffalo has a buffalo-like skin color, straight horns and pointed backwards and somewhat flattened. His life is moving where and when to meet his enemy will defend themselves by dwarf splash down into the swamp or when forced to fight by using his horns.

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Kangaroo Indonesia

Kangaroo Indonesia
Kangaroos are found not only in Autralia only. It turned out that in Indonesia, precisely in Papua, also has a kangaroo, which has a characteristic spisies in the stomach pouch (marsupials). Papua kangaroo has a smaller size compared with the Australian Kangaroos. Unfortunately Kangaroos Kangaroos consisting of land and began a rare tree kangaroo that include animals (wildlife) Indonesia protected from extinction.

Kangaroos in Papua consists of two genera namely dendrolagus (Tree Kangaroo) and thylogale (Kangaroo Land). Tree kangaroos much of his life on the tree. Yet these animals are also often fell to the ground, for example when looking for drinking water. Tree kangaroo muzzle more pointed shape when compared with the muzzle kangaroo land. His tail is rather long and rounded, bushy from the base to its tail. While on land kangaroo front legs shorter than the hind legs, paws are even smaller. The snout is rather blunt and not hairy. Its tail is more tapered to the tip, not very dense fur.

Kangaroo Land (lau-lau or paunaro):


Thylogale brunii (Dusky Pademelon) is the smallest kangaroo species that exist in the world. Weighing between 3-6 pounds, but there are also 10 pounds. Body length about 90 inches with a width of about 50 centimeters. Protected endangered species is endemic in Papua, and found only in Papua in the lowland forests of southern Papua, and Papua New Guinea. In Indonesia there brunii Thylogale among others in the Park Wasur (District


Merauke) and Gunung Lorentz National Park (Mimika).

Thylogale stigmata (red-legged pademelon) is a species that lived on the south coast of Papua. Thylogale stigmata have brighter skin color is yellow-brown.

Thylogale brownii (Brown's pademelon). Besides in Papua, these animals are also found in Papua New Guinea.

Tree kangaroos (lau-lau):

Dendrolagus pulcherrimus (Gold Coat Tree Kangaroo) is a kind of tree kangaroos are found only in mountain forests of the island of Irian. This species has a short smooth hairs brown. Neck, cheeks and legs yellowish. The down side is paler colored abdomen with his back two golden lines. Long tail and not prehensil with circles of light.

Appearance Kangaroo-tree-gold coat similar to the Kangaroos Ornamental trees. The difference is the tree kangaroo-Mantel-gold has a face the color lighter or red-young, golden shoulders, white ears and smaller than the Kangaroos-Ornamental trees. Some experts put the Kangaroos Mantel-tree-gold as a subspecies of kangaroo-Ornamental trees.

Tree kangaroo-Mantel-gold is one kind of tree-kangaroos are among the most endangered of all tree kangaroos. The species is already extinct in most parts of the original habitat

Dendrolagus goodfellowi (called kangaroo Tree kangaroo Goodfellow or ornamental tree or Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo) is a tree kangaroo species most often encountered. Skin-colored body


chocolate brown and a lot in the rainforest on the island of Papua

Dendrolagus mbaiso (referred to as the Tree Kangaroo Mbaiso or Dingiso) kangaroo is found in high montane forest and subalpine scrub at Peak Sudirman. Tree kangaroo has black fur with a combination of white on the chest.

Dengrolagus dorianus or referred to as the Tree Kangaroo Doria's Ndomea or Tree-kangaroo.

Dendrolagus ursinus (called Vogelkop Tree-kangaroo or Nemena Tree Kangaroo) is the earliest tree kangaroo terklasifikasikan. Have long ears and long tail and black.



Dendrolagus inustus also called Wakera Tree Kangaroo Grizzled Tree-kangaroo or.

Dendrolagus stellarum also known as the Series's Tree-kangaroo. This tree kangaroo found in Tembagapura.

Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: mammals; Infrakelas: marsupials; Order: Diprotodontia; Family: Macropodidae Genus: Dendrolagus and Thylogale

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leopard

Leopard Java or in Latin is called Panthera pardus weld into the last remaining big cats on the island of Java after the extinction of the Javan Tiger. Leopard Java (Java Leopard) is one of nine subspecies of Leopard (Panthera pardus) in the world which is a species endemic to the island of Java. Is a rare protected animals into animal identity of West Java province.

Java Leopard (Panthera pardus weld) are included in the conservation status of "Critically Endangered" has two variations of the light-colored Leopard and Leopard is black is commonly called the Tiger Beetle. Although the color is different, the two big cats are the same subspecies.

The characteristics of Java Leopard. Compared to other subspecies of leopard, Java Leopard (Panthera pardus weld) have relatively small size. Body length ranges from 90-150 cm with a height of 60-95 cm. Body weight range 40-60 kg.

Leopard is a subspecies endemic wildlife of the island of Java has a distinctive leopard-spotted color on his body. In general, the tawny-colored fur with black spots. Black spots on head size is smaller. Java Leopard similar females, and smaller than males.

Java Leopard (Panthera pardus weld) as other leopards are nocturnal animals are more active at night. These big cats, including one of the animals who are good at climbing and swimming.

Leopard Java are carnivorous animals that prey on prey such as deer, long-tailed monkeys, wild boar, deer and gibbons Java, Java hedgehog, Javan langur and black. These big cats are also able to drag and carry the prey into the tree which sometimes exceeds the weight of prey body size. This behavior is in addition to avoid loss of prey hunting results, but also for storage of food supplies.

Although life in the wild has not been known but in captivity, Leopards can live up to 21-23. Leopards living in the territory (space) ranged 5-15 km2. Are solitary, but at certain times such as pairs and childcare, leopards can live in groups. Male leopard will roam looking for a partner in their respective territory, in which each region is marked by the scratches on a log, urine or droppings.

Umumya female leopard has approximately 2-6 children born with the tail of each period approximately 110 days gestation. Being an adult at age 3-4 years. Children leopard shall remain with its mother until the age of 18-24 months. In parenting, sometimes a male leopard helpful in terms of child care.

Tiger Beetle is the Leopard. Though having different body colors, black, but the Tiger Beetle was the same subspecies with Leopard. Variations in color of the body is not making the leopard, who was black was the other subspecies, but in fact the same subspecies. Evidently they can mate and produce offspring that are colored and black leopards.

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Neofelis diardi

Clouded leopard Borneo and Sumatra (Neofelis diardi) or more commonly referred to simply by Macan Dahan is a member of the big cats in addition to the Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Jaguar, and Cheetah. As Tiger and Leopard, Clouded Tiger endangered species including one owned by Indonesia. The most unique was clouded leopard has the longest fangs of the largest and among the other cats. Even longer than the lion or tiger fangs.

Initially, Borneo and Sumatra Tiger Dahan (Neofelis diardi) included in one species with the Tigers Dahan (Neofelis nebulosa) found on mainland Asia. However, based on research by experts, since 2007 the Tigers Dahan Borneo and Sumatra is categorized as a separate species that is different from his brother who was in the plains of Asia.

Clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) consists of two subspecies of Bornean Clouded Tiger (Neofelis diardi borneensis) who lived on the island of Borneo (Indonesia and Malaysia) and Sumatra Tiger Dahan (Neofelis diardi diardi) who lived on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Clouded leopard Borneo or Kalimantan, which is a species endemic to the island of Borneo dala English language commonly referred to as the Bornean Clouded Leopard. While his brother, commonly called the Sumatran tiger Clouded Leopard Clouded Sumateran. Naming is certainly closely related to her like a cloud pattern.

The characteristics and behavior of Clouded Tiger. Both the Tigers Dahan Dahan Borneo and Sumatra Tigers have physical characteristics that are similar. Tiger Skin Dahan (Neofelis diardi) brownish gray fur with motifs like clouds and spotted a black-totl.

Clouded Tiger body are not too large. Length is only about 95 cm with a weight not exceeding 25 kg. Clouded Tiger body size is certainly smaller than the Sumatran Tiger and Leopard even just a dog-sized.

His small size and light weight make this tiger has a licah movement in trees and spend more time in trees. The long tail is able to balance his body movements. Also the legs are stocky and sharp nails make Tiger Dahan able to roam in the tree with a frisky. Even with the head down even when down a tree.

The most special addition to agility in the tree Dahan Tiger canines are very large and lengthy than other predators. Clouded leopard has fangs to reach lengths of 2 inches. The length of canine teeth are much beat canines belonging to other types of big cats such as lions, leopards, and tigers.

Bornean Clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi borneensis) and the Sumatran Tiger Dahan (Neofelis diardi diardi) is the usual nocturnal hunting at night. Clouded Tiger prey includes a variety of wildlife ranging from monkeys, deer, snakes, proboscis monkeys and other small mammals.

Clouded Tiger habitat ranging from coastal forests, marshes to the mountains with an altitude of 3,000 masl. Clouded leopard inhabits the forests with lush trees and away from human settlement areas. These animals include animals that are very shy, so very little is known regarding the behavior in the wild.

Tiger Conservation Dahan. Both Tiger and Tiger Dahan Dahan Sumatra Kalimantan including rare and endangered animal species. By IUCN Redlist, both included in the conservation status of "Endangered" (Endangered). Also classified in Appendix I by CITES.

Bornean Clouded Tiger Population (Neofelis diardi borneensis) in the wild is estimated to range between 5,000 to 11,000 birds. While his brother, Sumatran Tigers Dahan (Neofelis diardi diardi) is more alarming, about 3,000 to 7,000 birds. Clouded Tiger scarcity is more caused by an decrease in the forest as a habitat where they live and hunt as a result of forest fires and illegal logging. In addition, due to hunting by man to take the skin and fangs.

Clouded leopard Borneo and Sumatra, the owner of the longest fangs of a newly identified as a new species in 2007 has now threatened with extinction. Is endemic species of Kalimantan and Sumatra islands is identified only to become extinct and leave only a name?

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: mammals, Order: Carnivora, Family: Felidae, Genus: Neofelis, Species: Neofelis diardi. Subspecies: Neofelis diardi borneensis and Neofelis diardi diardi

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Neofelis diardi

Neofelis diardi
Clouded leopard Borneo and Sumatra (Neofelis diardi) or more commonly referred to simply by Macan Dahan is a member of the big cats in addition to the Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Jaguar, and Cheetah. As Tiger and Leopard, Clouded Tiger endangered species including one owned by Indonesia. The most unique was clouded leopard has the longest fangs of the largest and among the other cats. Even longer than the lion or tiger fangs.

Initially, Borneo and Sumatra Tiger Dahan (Neofelis diardi) included in one species with the Tigers Dahan (Neofelis nebulosa) found on mainland Asia. However, based on research by experts, since 2007 the Tigers Dahan Borneo and Sumatra is categorized as a separate species that is different from his brother who was in the plains of Asia.

Clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) consists of two subspecies of Bornean Clouded Tiger (Neofelis diardi borneensis) who lived on the island of Borneo (Indonesia and Malaysia) and Sumatra Tiger Dahan (Neofelis diardi diardi) who lived on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Clouded leopard Borneo or Kalimantan, which is a species endemic to the island of Borneo dala English language commonly referred to as the Bornean Clouded Leopard. While his brother, commonly called the Sumatran tiger Clouded Leopard Clouded Sumateran. Naming is certainly closely related to her like a cloud pattern.

The characteristics and behavior of Clouded Tiger. Both the Tigers Dahan Dahan Borneo and Sumatra Tigers have physical characteristics that are similar. Tiger Skin Dahan (Neofelis diardi) brownish gray fur with motifs like clouds and spotted a black-totl.

Clouded Tiger body are not too large. Length is only about 95 cm with a weight not exceeding 25 kg. Clouded Tiger body size is certainly smaller than the Sumatran Tiger and Leopard even just a dog-sized.

His small size and light weight make this tiger has a licah movement in trees and spend more time in trees. The long tail is able to balance his body movements. Also the legs are stocky and sharp nails make Tiger Dahan able to roam in the tree with a frisky. Even with the head down even when down a tree.

The most special addition to agility in the tree Dahan Tiger canines are very large and lengthy than other predators. Clouded leopard has fangs to reach lengths of 2 inches. The length of canine teeth are much beat canines belonging to other types of big cats such as lions, leopards, and tigers.

Bornean Clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi borneensis) and the Sumatran Tiger Dahan (Neofelis diardi diardi) is the usual nocturnal hunting at night. Clouded Tiger prey includes a variety of wildlife ranging from monkeys, deer, snakes, proboscis monkeys and other small mammals.

Clouded Tiger habitat ranging from coastal forests, marshes to the mountains with an altitude of 3,000 masl. Clouded leopard inhabits the forests with lush trees and away from human settlement areas. These animals include animals that are very shy, so very little is known regarding the behavior in the wild.

Tiger Conservation Dahan. Both Tiger and Tiger Dahan Dahan Sumatra Kalimantan including rare and endangered animal species. By IUCN Redlist, both included in the conservation status of "Endangered" (Endangered). Also classified in Appendix I by CITES.

Bornean Clouded Tiger Population (Neofelis diardi borneensis) in the wild is estimated to range between 5,000 to 11,000 birds. While his brother, Sumatran Tigers Dahan (Neofelis diardi diardi) is more alarming, about 3,000 to 7,000 birds. Clouded Tiger scarcity is more caused by an decrease in the forest as a habitat where they live and hunt as a result of forest fires and illegal logging. In addition, due to hunting by man to take the skin and fangs.

Clouded leopard Borneo and Sumatra, the owner of the longest fangs of a newly identified as a new species in 2007 has now threatened with extinction. Is endemic species of Kalimantan and Sumatra islands is identified only to become extinct and leave only a name?

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: mammals, Order: Carnivora, Family: Felidae, Genus: Neofelis, Species: Neofelis diardi. Subspecies: Neofelis diardi borneensis and Neofelis diardi diardi

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