Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Unique and Rare Animals in Malaysia


Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi)
-can be found in Sipadan Island and Mabul Island, Malaysia Borneo 














Borneo Black-banded Squirrel (Callosciurus orestes)
-can be found in Sepilok Sabah, Malaysia
 














The Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus)




















Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
 File:Lightmatter sad orangutan.jpg


 Malaysian orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) 
File:Mantis Hymenopus coronatus 6 Luc Viatour.jpg




Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis (Deroplatys desiccata)

File:Deroplatys desiccata.jpg


more picture of mantis species in post :
 Incredible macro photo by Igor Siwanowicz

Malayan Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron malacense)
File:BxZ Polyplectron malacense 00.jpgFile:BxZ Polyplectron malacense 01.jpg
Adult male's mantle feathers with their eyespots and "salt-and-pepper" pattern

Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)
File:Suneko - shout (by).jpg
  Rhinoceros Hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros
File:Buceros rhinoceros -Chester Zoo-8a.jpg


Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)
File:Sumatran Rhino 2.jpg



Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) 
File:Malayan Tapir.JPG



Binturong @ Asian Bearcat (Arctictis binturong 
File:Binturong in Overloon.jpg

Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris malayensis,  
Malay: Harimau Belang) 
File:Tiger in the water.jpg

Malaysian prawn @ giant freshwater prawn 
(Macrobrachium rosenbergii)
File:Giant Malaysian Prawn.JPG

Malaysian moon moth, Actias maenas
File:Actias maenas adult male sjh.jpg


Malayan jungle nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata)
File:Malaysische Gespensterschrecke.jpg
Malaysian Pen-tailed Treeshrew (Ptilocercus lowii)
File:Ptilocercus lowii.jpg

Sources from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia