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by Xtian Mack on November 14, 2012 The Visayan warty pig, Sus cebifrons, is a critically endangered species of pig. The Visayan warty pig is endemic to two of the Visayan Islands in the central Philippines, and is threatened by habitat loss, food shortages and hunting – these are the leading causes of the Visayan warty pig's status as critically endangered. Due to the small numbers of remaining Visayan warty pigs in the wild, little is known of their behaviors or characteristics outside of captivity. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 14, 2012 The Malay civet (Viverra tangalunga), also known as the Malayan civet or oriental civet, is a civet found on the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo, the Rhio Archipelago, and the Philippines. Malay civets are mostly terrestrial but are known to climb up trees. Their upper parts are greyish with numerous black spots, tail with about 15 black bands. They feed on invertebrates and small vertebrates. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 14, 2012 The Binturong (Arctictis binturong), also known as the Asian bearcat, the Palawan bearcat, or simply the bearcat, is a species of the family Viverridae, which includes the civets and genets. It is the only member of its genus. The binturong is neither a bear or a cat, and the real meaning of the original name has been lost, as the local language that gave it that name is now extinct. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 14, 2012 The Alamid or Musang, or Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called toddy cat, is a small member of the Viverridae family native to South and Southeast Asia. In 2008, the IUCN classified the species as Least Concern as it is tolerant of a broad range of habitats, is widely distributed with large populations that are unlikely to be declining. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 13, 2012 The Philippine pangolin or Palawan pangolin, also known as the malintong (Manis culionensis), is a pangolin species endemic to the Palawan province of the Philippines. Its habitat includes primary and secondary forests, as well as surrounding grasslands. This species is moderately common within its limited range, but is at risk due to heavy hunting. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 12, 2012 The Philippine Naked-backed Fruit Bat or Philippine bare-backed fruit bat (Dobsomia chapmani) is a megabat that lives on Negros Island and two small populations live on Cebu Island in the Philippines. Like other bare-backed fruit bats, its wings meet along the midline of their bodies, making it a very agile flier. It roosted in caves, in areas where little light penetrated the gloom. It was so abundant once that it left piles of guano, which were used by miners as fertilizer. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 12, 2012 The Palawan Fruit Bat (Acerodon leucotis), also known as the Palawan Flying Fox, is a species of megabat found in forests of Palawan, Balabac and Busuanga in the Philippines. It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN and is declining due to hunting and habitat loss. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 12, 2012 The giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), also known as the golden-capped fruit bat, is a rare megabat and one of the largest bats in the world. The species is endangered and is currently facing the possibility of extinction because of poaching and forest destruction. It is endemic to forests in the Philippines. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 12, 2012 The Rice-field Rat, Rattus argentiventer, or dagang bukid, is a species of rat found throughout the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The Rice-field Rat is a medium-sized rat with a grizzed yellow-brown and black pelage. Its belly is gray in the midline with whiter flanks. The tail is uniformly medium brown. They have chisel-like incisors. The Rice-field Rat is between 304-400mm long with a tail length of 140-200mm and a skull length of 37-41 mm. The average weight of Rattus argentiventer is around 97 to 219 grams. Females have 12 mammae. The young have orange-colored tufts in front of each ear. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on November 12, 2012 The Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat (Phloeomys pallidus) is a large species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is only found in the northern and central part of Luzon, the Philippines. It prefers forest and scrub, but also occurs in degraded habitats such as plantations. The color of its relatively long pelage, which also covers the tail, is highly variable, but usually it is mostly very pale grey-brown or white with some dark brown or black patches. Individuals that are almost entirely white also occur. » Read More
