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The Shore Pit Viper or Mangrove Pit Viper is one of two venomous viper species in Singapore. It uses its prehensile tail to cling onto branches and deliver a strike to prey while hanging on. The juveniles have brown saddleback markings but adults come in a variety of morphs, usually a purplish-dark colour.

They have a well-known reputation for being ill-tempered and unpredictable snakes, even for vipers. They are to be approached with caution as their venom causes severe pain and swelling locally, though few people have died as a result of being bitten so far.

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A group of wombats is known as a wisdom. Wombats are also technically bioluminescent. Their poop is cube shaped. Despite their bear-like appearance, they are marsupials and their closest living relative is the koala. They have a rear-facing pouch that allows them to dig without getting dirt into it.

The common wombat is found (commonly) around the East coast and south of Australia, and incredibly abundant around Tasmania. Especially around Cradle Mountain Ronny Creek and Maria Island, where they graze almost completely unbothered by surrounding tourists.

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Red Bellied Pademelon, aka Rufous Bellied or Tasmanian Pademelon. Pademelon translated from the Aboriginal language means "small kangaroo of the forest".

The Tasmanian Pademelon is found only on the island of Tasmania and can be distinguished from the similar looking Bennett's Wallaby by its smaller, triangular ears and rounder rump.

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The Forester Kangaroo is the Tasmanian subspecies of the mainland Eastern Grey Kangaroo. Largest of the 5 macropod species on Tasmania, they are shaggier than their mainland counterparts.

Once a widespread animal across Tasmania, their numbers were decimated by habitat loss, hunting for meat, and regarded as pests to crops. Today, they are limited to small parts of certain national parks in Tasmania.

Their mainland counterparts are far more widespread and can be found in a variety of scrub land.

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One of the two bandicoot species found in Tasmania. They are often mistaken for rats by people not aware of their existence, but can be distinguished by their longer snout and fatter rump. Insectivorous and usually nocturnal, they stick their long snouts into the dirt to dig up worms and burrowing insects

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One of the long nosed bandicoot species and inspiration for Crash Bandicoot.

This species is unfortunately mostly extinct on the mainland except for some predator-free exclosures where they are trying to reintroduce them.

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Also known as the Red-Necked Wallaby. It has been introduced to other countries like New Zealand, UK, and Germany to establish a population for hunting. But unfortunately they multiplied out of control and are considered an invasive species over in these countries.

The Tasmanian subspecies is known to have a thicker and furrier coat, likely due to the colder weather.

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About 200 albino Bennett's Wallabies are found on Bruny Island, likely due to lack of selection pressure from predators as compared to mainland Tasmania. They are more susceptible to diseases like skin cancer though.

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The largest of the Australian possum species, this marsupial is primarily arboreal but often comes down to the ground to feed. It primarily feeds on shoots and leaves but has also been observed feeding on small animals like rats. This species is well adapted to human habitats and can be commonly found balancing across insulated power lines and rummaging through bins for scraps. They can come in a variety of colours like a rufous morph.

They were introduced to New Zealand for their fur trade but have become too well established and unfortunately have become pests there.

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Echidnas are 1 of 5 monotreme species left in the world. The others being the platypus and the 3 Long-Beaked Echinda species in Papua New Guinea.

Monotremes are named as such because of their anatomy. They pee, poo and lay eggs through the same outlet tract.

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Platypuses have around 40000 electroreceptors in their bill to help them sense prey underwater. This is because they cannot see underwater due to lacking a protective membrane over their eyes, unlike most modern placental mammals. As such, they close their eyes underwater when hunting.

Platypus are one of the five living monotremes. Their young are called puggles and the plural of platypus is either 'platypus' or 'platypuses'. Males have a venomous hind spur that can kill a small dog.

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The most threatened sea lion in the world and the only species in the genus Phocarctos. They number around 12000 in the world and mainly breed around New Zealand's subantarctic islands. They're threatened by hunting, being fishing by catch, and also their pups dying from epidemics of Campylobacter and Klebsiella infections.

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Australian Fur seals are more closely related to sea lions than true seals. They are one of the two Fur Seal species found around Australia, the other being the New Zealand/Long-Nosed Fur Seal, which is smaller and has a thinner coat.

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The New Zealand Fur Seal is the smaller of the two Fur Seal species that can be found around Tasmania. Also has a pointier nose and thinner coat than the Australian Fur Seal

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The smallest of all penguin species and also known as the Fairy Penguin or Blue Penguin. They return to their burrows at the beaches in the evening and generally take well even to man-made nest boxes.

They can be found around the south of Australia and some parts of New Zealand like Otago peninsula.

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There are 6 subfamilies of penguins in the world and mainland New Zealand has 3 species belonging to 3 subfamilies. Fiordland Crested Penguins, Little Blue Penguins, Yellow-Eyed Penguins.

The Fiordland Crested Penguins can be distinguished from other crested penguins by their yellow streaks on their cheeks.

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The world's only alpine parrot, the Kea has the intelligence of a 4 to 5 year old and uses its sharp beak to eat fruits, seeds, and even mammals like mice. Though they are mostly grey-green in colour, they have beautiful red feathers under their wings.

They are endangered due to becoming roadkill, habitat loss, and human persecution due to the old misconception that they used to kill livestock by riding the backs of sheep and using their beaks to puncture the kidneys.

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Another New Zealand parrot closely related to the Kea. There used to be two species but the North Island Kākā has likely gone extinct. They use their sharp beaks to rip into tree bark to find insect larvae and grubs.

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Kiwis are birds with marrow in their bones and as a result, they cannot fly. Unlike other subspecies of Southern Brown Kiwi, not just the male but the female and other juveniles in the family will take turns to care for the egg in the nest.

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Wagler's Pit Viper is one of two species of venomous viper found in Singapore. They have a great degree of sexual dimorphism, with the male being small, green with red stripes, while the female is larger and vibrantly yellow or light green with black stripes. It is also known as the Temple Viper as it is kept in abundance at the Temple of the Azure Cloud in Penang, Malaysia.

Its venom can cause severe pain and swelling and contains a component called Waglerin-1. It is sometimes used in topical wrinkle creams and marketed as a wrinkle remover. Though it has no proven benefit.

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Highly venomous with vibrant colours. This species has a neurotoxin called Calliotoxin that binds to sodium channels to prevent depolarisation, leading to rapid paralysis, respiratory arrest, and death. There is no antivenom.

Its diet consists mostly of other venomous snakes, which makes its venom very important to subdue its prey. Its venom glands extend up to a third of its body length.

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The Weka is another New Zealand flightless bird that is often mistaken for a kiwi. Differences include being diurnal instead of nocturnal, and having a tail. They are omnivorous birds and both males and females contribute to incubating the egg after it is laid.

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The Equatorial Spitting Cobra or the Black Spitting Cobra has a pair of modified fangs that allow it to spray venom up to a distance of up to 3 meters. They can spray it with great accuracy, aiming for the eyes of things that threaten it. If not treated, the cytotoxic venom can result in permanent blindness. They only do this if they feel threatened.

Despite this fearsome ability, it is generally a shy snake and prefers to avoid humans. Though it may sometimes unintentionally come into contact when it wanders into human settlements, as it tolerates a vast array of habitats. It feeds on small mammals like rodents and reptiles. Sometimes even other snakes.

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One of the twelve endemic bird species of Tasmania. It can only be found on Tasmania and its surrounding islands. They feed on grasses and seed.

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The King Cobra is the world's largest venomous snake and is endemic to Asia. Equipped with a lethal neurotoxin, its venom is enough to kill an elephant or 20 humans. It can kill a human in 15-30 minutes. Size-wise, it can grow up to more than 5m in length but commonly grows to about 3-4m in length.

It primarily feeds on other snakes, also displaying cannibalistic behaviour where it eats its own species. The female makes a nest above the ground and fiercly guards it during incubation.

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A species of nocturnal water snake that inhabits coastal habitats. It feeds on small fish and soft bodied crabs. Much like other water snakes, it has eyes on the top of its head to help it look out of the water.

When it catches a crab to eat, it will wrap itself around its prey and rip parts of the crab off to eat. This behaviour is also seen in another species, the Crab-Eating Water Snake.

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Eastern Rosellas have a native range of Eastern Australia including Tasmania, though they have been sighted around New Zealand as well. The word 'Rosella' means flat tailed.

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These aquatic snakes are rear fanged and mildly venomous. They grow to about 1m long and mostly eat fish and invertebrates, which they bring to the shore to consume after catching. They give birth to live young either on land or sometimes in the water.

Found locally around mangrove swamps, particularly Pasir Ris Mangrove areas and Sungei Buloh Wetlands.

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One of the two native species of tree snake found in Singapore, the other being the more commonly sighted Paradise Tree Snake. Unlike its cousin, it does not like to hang around coastal regions and is normally seen around secondary or primary rainforest habitats.

It is mildly venomous and feeds on small prey like insects and lizards. It can also expand its ribcage to glide like its cousin. It is uncommon within its range in Asia but is quite regularly sighted in Singapore.

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This snake can widen and flatten its body by expanding its ribcage. This allows it to glide between the treetops, while making an undulating motion and keeping its head steady.

A common snake found throughout Southeast Asia. It feeds on arboreal prey like lizards.

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A mildly venomous green snake. It is mainly arboreal and can be found commonly throughout Southeast Asia. It has uniquely horizontal pupils, a feature only found in its genus.

Its diet is primarily small reptiles and amphibians, particularly tree frogs and lizards. Its family is unique in that it is viviparous and gives birth to live young.

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Closely related to the more commonly sighted Oriental Whip Snake but it is restricted to the Central Catchment Area whereas the Oriental Whip Snake is more widely distributed such as around Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

Can be distinguished from the Oriental Whip Snake by its larger pupils and eyeball size. It is also mildly venomous like its relative.

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The Reticulated Python holds the record of the world's longest snake. Non-venomous, it captures and kills prey by constricting them before swallowing them whole.

Although there are records of unusually large individuals killing and consuming prey as large as boars or even humans, the vast majority of them are small and shy, preferring to feed on smaller prey like rats and lizards. They should still be approached with caution as they can pack a painful bite if threatened.

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A common arboreal snake in Singapore. It is one of the six bronzeback species that can be found here. Males are thinner than females but also more vibrant in colour. It is the longest species of Bronzeback snake found in Singapore.

It mainly feeds on tree frogs and lizards as part of its diet.

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The Elegant Bronzeback is one of six species of Bronzeback snakes native to Singapore. It is non-venomous and inhabits mature lowland rainforest. It is often mistaken for the Kopstein's Bronzeback but can be distinguished by the presence of a black stripe that extends beyond its neck.

Mainly arboreal, it rarely descends to the ground.

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The Kopstein's or Red-Necked Bronzeback is one of the six bronzeback species in Singapore, it can be distinguished from the other species by its thicker body, a thick eye stripe that does not extend beyond its neck, and most significantly, its vibrant dorsal scales of blue, yellow, and red colours.

These colours are more apparent when it flares its body up to appear larger when provoked.

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The most commonly sighted of the six Singapore Bronzeback species. The Painted or Common Bronzeback is tolerant of disturbed habitats and can even be found in parks, gardens, around areas with high human activity. It looks similar to the Haas's Bronzeback which has a thinner stripe behind its eye.

Much like its other cousins, this species mainly arboreal and non-venomous, feeding on smaller reptiles like skinks and geckos.

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Once considered a morph of the common Painted Bronzeback, it was later recognized as its own distinct species. It is one of the six bronzebacks native to Singapore and arguably the rarest.

Littie is known about its ecology apart from that it prefers habitats near freshwater streams and that it feeds on frogs.

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One of the ptyas rat snake species native to Singapore. It can grow up to around 2 metres in length. They are called rat snakes because of their diet, which consists mainly of rodents.

When threatened, it stands upright to try to imitate a cobra. However, this species is non-venomous.

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The Red-Tailed Racer is an arboreal non-venomous species of snake native to Southeast Asia. It has a vibrant shade of green scales, contrasted with its red tail. Despite its bulky appearance, it is an adept climber and it uses its ability to catch and eat small birds, eggs, and squirrels.

The family of snakes it belongs to is unique in its ability to inflate the front 1/3 of its body when threatened, to make itself appear larger.

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Also called the Mangrove Snake or Gold-Ringed Cat Snake, Boiga Melanota. Despite its name, it is does not frequent the mangroves in Singapore but prefers to near freshwater sources. They are called cat snakes due to the slit like appearance of their pupils when exposed to light.

The Gold-Ringed Cat Snake is the most frequently sighted cat snake species in Singapore and is usually more robust and muscular than its other cousins. It is also fairly large compared to its cousins, growing to around 2m in length It is also mildly venomous with a painful bite and is known to be aggressive when provoked, even striking multiple times consecutively. But there are no confirmed fatalities locally.

Recent studies suggest that individuals found in certain regions of Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia) are a different species and can be called the Western Mangrove Cat Snake (Boiga Melanota) instead.

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These arboreal agamid lizards have elongated ribs and skin flaps that can allow them to glide between trees when they extend it. The males have a yellow chin fold called the gular fold that they use to communicate. The females have a blue one.

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Often mistaken for Komodo Dragons locally. They are not venomous and can usually grow up to 1.5m. The largest specimen was found in India and grew to about 3.21m.

It is the second largest monitor lizard after the Komodo Dragon. They can be distinguished for the more arboreal Clouded Monitor by the position of their nostrils. The Asian Water Monitor has nostrils at the front of the snout, which suits its more aquatic habits.

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One of the three species of monitor lizard extant in Singapore. Compared to its larger relative, the Asian Water Monitor, the Clouded Monitor is more arboreal and can be distinguished by its skin pattern and nostril position, with its nostril holes in the mid snout whereas the Asian Water Monitor's is found at the tip.

This nostril position aids it in its feeding activities, which consist of burrowing and digging through dirt to find insects and grubs.

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The largest reptile in the world. It has survived for millions of years as an apex predator. Also known as the Estuarine Crocodile, it is able to tolerate both freshwater and saltwater habitats due to the presence of salt glands which allows it to survive in saltwater.

They are ambush predators and eat practically anything that dares to wander into their vicinity, including humans. An average of about 1000 fatalities per year are due to Saltwater Crocodiles. Be sure to be crocwise and stay 10m away from any water bodies when in crocodile territory.

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The Crimson Sunbird is the unofficial national bird of Singapore as declared by NSS. They are tiny birds that feed mainly on nectar. Their downward curving beak tips and brush tipped tongues enable them to easily slurp up nectar from flowers.

The male is vibrant red colour with greenish tail feathers.

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Known for its iconic call used as stock sound effects. Not actually native to Tasmania. They were introduced because some guy thought that every part of Australia should have them. Now they're invasive.

They are the largest species of the kingfisher family and was once known as the Giant Kingfisher.

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The largest of the honeyeaters and one of the twelve endemic bird species of Tasmania. This species has a cry that sounds like a person retching. They are highly territorial birds that can often be seen fighting each other mid air.

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The Long-Billed Corella belongs to the corellas, a subgenus of the white cockatoos, distinguished from the usually black-beaked cockatoos by their pale beaks. The Long-Billed Corella uses its enlongated beak tip to dig for roots and tubers which make up a significant portion of its diet

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Reindeer were introduced to Iceland and are confined to the East Fjords. The males and females shed their antlers at different seasons. The males shed in Winter after competing with other males for mates in the Autumn. The females shed in Spring when after competing with other females for the best feeding spots as they carry their calves through the winter.

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The most widespread pinniped in the world, numbering around 35000-40000. They generally prefer rocky sites to haul out onto and rest. The female gives birth to a single pup after 9 months.

They are threatened by marine pollution, getting entangled on garments, fishing nets and hooks and dying as a result.

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The Common/Asian Palm Civet is also known as the Toddy Cat or Musang. It can release a pungent smell from its anal glands when threatened, but for the most part is just smells like pandan leaves. It's famously known for being the species involved in the making of Kopi Luwak (civet coffee), in which the coffee beans are consumed by the civet and the stools processed to make the coffee.

Unfortunately, their numbers are threatened by this practice as they are captured from the wild to make this coffee.

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Also known as the Three Striped Palm Civet due to the lines on its back. This civet is considered critically endangered in Singapore and rarely ever sighted, but only uncommon throughout its range in Southeast Asia. It is restricted to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in Singapore.

Like many other palm civets, it is mainly arboreal, solitary and nocturnal, which contributes to its rarity. It is omnivorous and feeds on a variety of fruits, seeds and small mammals. It was even observed preying on a Sunda Slow Loris on a camera trap in Singapore.

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The Sunda Colugo is also known as the Flying Lemur even though it neither flies nor is a lemur. It is one of the only two colugo species in the world, the other being the Philippine Colugo.

These creatures are nocturnal and can be found during the day either clinging to the sides of trees, hanging upside down from horizontal branches, or even in tree hollows. They feed mostly on shoots and leaves of certain tree species.

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These macaques are one of the rare species in the world that are found on both sides of the Wallace Line. Also known as the Crab-Eating Macaque as they have been observed eating crabs before. They are adaptable and are able to consume a diverse array of food as part of their diet. Unfortunately, this often includes human food and leads to macaques becoming too acquainted with humans, leading to human-macaque conflicts.

Despite being found commonly around Singapore in many parks and reserves, they are considered Endangered globally by the IUCN. This is because they are considered extinct in certain countries like Bangladesh.

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Also known as the Banded Leaf Monkey, these critically endangered primates are endemic to the southern most tip of Malaysia and the Central Catchment Area in Singapore, in which there are approximately 60-70 individuals living. They once lived in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve but the population their was extirpated long ago.

The Raffles Banded Langur feeds on leaves, fruits and seeds and plays a role in seed dispersal. Their specialized digestive tracts contain bacteria that help them to break down fruits and seeds, resulting in most seeds being destroyed. They are larger than the size of a Long-Tailed Macaque and grow to around 60-80cm in size including their tails. They are shy, reclusive and mostly arboreal creatures which makes them difficult to spot and photograph. However, you can often hear their machine-gun like cries echoing through the canopy if you listen closely.

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A nocturnal primate native to Southeast Asia. It is one of the few venomous mammals in the world, with its venom gland located near its elbows. When threatened, this animal coats its teeth with venom from its elbows by licking it off and biting its aggressors. It is also known to coat its own fur with its venom by licking itself to protect itself from predators. They are largely solitary animals that only spend less than 10% of their time near others of the same species.

This arboreal prosimian primate feeds on a mix of fruits, sap, nectar, and the occasional small prey like insects. Unfortunately the Slow Loris is threatened by illegal pet trade where individuals are taken from the wild and often have their teeth removed to prevent biting. It is also threatened by its use in some traditional medicines, where indigenous people believe that its eyes can be used to create love potions or aphrodisiacs.

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The Sunda Pangolin is a nocturnal animal restricted to the rainforests of Southeast Asia. At night, it feeds on termites and ants, using its powerful claws to dig into nests or tree bark to find them before slurping them up with its tongue. By daytime, they climb up trees to rest in tree hollows or among the canopy, curling into a tight ball. They have poor sense of sight and hearing and rely on their sense of smell to navigate.

When threatened, the pangolin curls into a ball, protected by its thick scales that coat its body. This critically endangered mammal is poached for its scales, which are believed in some cultures to have medicinal properties. In reality, they're just made of keratin which is the same material as hair. In Singapore, they are more threatened by vehicles as they have a tendency to wander onto roads and into residential areas where they unfortunately become roadkill.

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One of the smallest ungulates (hoofed mammal) alive, it is neither a deer nor a mouse. It feeds can be found in South East Asia, including Singapore where it is found around the Central Catchment Area and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. It is one of the two mousedeer species native to Singapore, the other being the Greater Mousedeer that is only found on offshore islands.

It is well known in local folklore tales as Sang Kancil, in which it is portrayed as a smart and quick witted animal that always outsmarts larger predators like the crocodile. In real life, it is a shy and timid animal that prefers to avoid predators, feeding on fallen leaves and fruits on the forest floor. Males can be distinguished by the presence of their tusk-like canine teeth.

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The third largest deer species in the world, after the Moose and the Elk. It has a widespread range, from all the way in India to the island of Borneo. It prefers the dense shrubbery and thicket of jungles as its habitat. Once believed to be extirpated from Singapore's forests, it made a reappearance. Whether or not the current population individuals came from Zoo escapees or a previously undetected population living in the Central Catchment Area is unclear.

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One of the two species of otter native to Singapore. The other is the Asian Small-Clawed Otter which is restricted to offshore island mangroves including Pulau Ubin. Once declared locally extinct in Singapore due to pollution and rapid urban development along the waterways, the species has made a comeback in Singapore after the waterways were cleaned.

There are now several families of otters living in Singapore and they have adapted well to maneuvering around the urban landscape, using man-made sewer tunnels and drains to navigate the island. Unfortunately their increased presence also results in more human-otter conflicts.

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This nocturnal squirrel species is able to glide between trees using its gliding membrane. It is rarely seen due to its skittish nature, nocturnal habits, and small size. During the day, it sleeps in tree hollows and stuffs the opening with plant fibre to keep predators out.

It is one of the two flying squirrel species in Singapore, the other being the Red-Cheeked Flying Squirrel. It can be differentiated by the orange fur lining its patagium (gliding membrane)

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They were once considered locally extinct in Singapore around the 1960s due to urban development causing deforestation, and pollution. However, as time has passed and thanks to efforts including nest boxes, they started to populate Pulau Ubin before overrunning the mainland. Now they are a common sight in many forested areas of Singapore.

They are one of the smallest of the Asian hornbills and are primarily frugivores, though they sometimes feed on small animals. They mate from January to June.

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The Buffy Fish Owl or the Malay Fish Owl is one of the native owl species in Singapore. Can be found in areas close to river banks like Pasir Ris Park, Hampstead Wetlands and Sungei Buloh. It feeds mainly on small lizards, snakes, fish, and mammals, though it can opportunistically found to feed on carrion.

Unlike other fish-eating raptors like the White-Bellied Sea Eagle, the feathers of the Buffy Fish Owl are not waterproof which is a characteristic they share with other owls. As a result, they only dip their feet into the water when swooping down to catch fish from the water surface, or wade into shallow water to catch them.

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The Spotted Wood Owl is the largest species of owl that can be found in Singapore. It was once critically endangered in Singapore but numbers are bouncing back now. They have been sighted around tall trees where they roost, like in Pasir Ris Park, Labrador Nature Reserve, and around the Western Catchment area (NTU).

Much like typical owls, they have specialized feathers that are soft to touch, allowing them to have almost soundless flight. They also have asymmetrical ear canals with one higher than the other. This allows them to triangulate where the sound is coming from more accurately when hunting for prey.

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A relatively small owl native to Southeast Asia, growing to about 20-25cm in size. Can be distinguished by its soft ear tufts and dark eyes from the Oriental Scops Owl, a similar looking species.

Primary diet consists of small mammals like rats, which make up most of its diet biomass.

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The Brown Boobook owl is also known as the Brown Hawk Owl due to its hawk-like appearance. It is called Boobook due to its cry of 'boo-book' that it makes. A small to medium sized owl, it was first described by Stamford Raffles back in the 1800s.

It is rarely seen during the day due to its camouflage making it look like a dead leaf, but its roost position is sometimes given away by territorial birds mobbing it. Like other owls, it feeds on small vertebrates like lizards and rats and insects.

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The Barred Eagle Owl is one of the larger native species of owls in Singapore. Despite this, it is considered to be one of the smaller eagle owls in the world. It grows up to around 40-50cm in size.

It may be small but is a ferocious predator, able to take on prey around the same size. This species has been documented even consuming other raptors like a Changeable Hawk Eagle. This species is thought to mate for life and favour certain locations where it prefers to nest.

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The Straw-Headed Bulbul is a critically endangered member of the Bulbuls, with less than 2000 individuals in the wild left. A third of these birds can be found in Singapore, in places like Dairy Farm Nature Park, and Bukit Batok Nature Park. They are not particular about their habitat and can live in less than ideal woodland areas.

They are threatened by the rampant songbird trade, as their unique birdsong makes them highly prized. They can fetch a high price on the market. The males and females duet in harmony and as a result they are usually sold in pairs.

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The Bornean Orangutan is one of the three critically endangered Orangutan species in the world. The others are the Sumatran and the Tapanuli Orangutan. The Bornean Orangutan is the most abundant species of Orangutan with 104,700 individuals based on the last estimate, which seems like a lot. But that's until you take into account that there used to be over 200,000 a century ago, and that their habitat continues to be threatened by illegal logging, fires from land clearing methods and illegal pet trade.

Orangutans are the only species of great ape found in Asia apart from humans. The rest are Chimpanzees, Bonobos and Gorillas. They are intelligent creatures that are observed creating nests to sleep in for the night.

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One of the four species of gibbon endemic to Borneo. They were once thought to be cospecific but research revealed they were all different species. They are threatened by habitat loss and the illegal pet trade.

Like other gibbons, these agile arboreal apes use their disproportionately long arms to swing about through the canopy. This movement is called brachiation. They are the fastest arboreal non-flying mammals in the world. Their calls can be heard early in the morning, which sound like a loud whooping.

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An endangered asian Hornbill species, named after its prominent white crest. It feeds on fruits and small vertebrates like lizards. Like many other hornbills, it is threatened by habitat loss.

It prefers to fly beneath the canopy unlike other hornbills and a large proportion of its diet consists of other animals. Though it also feeds on fruits occasionally.

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One of the largest Asian Hornbill species, easily distinguished by its bright orange casque and beak. They are often mistaken for the prized and critically endangered Helmeted Hornbill and get accidentally shot by poachers after their coveted Hornbill ivory.

The males have solid red-black eye irises and the females have white irises.

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A small wild cat with a speckled pattern found in Borneo and Sumatra of Southeast Asia. It was found to be a different species from other Leopard Cats found in Asia back in 2017. They are nocturnal mammals that feed on small mammals and lizards.

They are threatened mainly by illegal pet trade. Some have tried to offset this demand for pet Leopard Cats by cross breeding them with domestic cats to make the breed known as a "Bengal Cat". But the need for breeding with Leopard Cats and demand for First Generation Bengal Cats makes the demand for Leopard Cats even greater.

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The Malay Civet or Malayan Civet is unlike its Palm Civet cousins. It is a primarily terrestrial civet that forages around on the ground. As a result, it is more common for it to fall prey to poacher snares and traps.

Though they are abundant and common throughout their range, they are threatened by traps, logging and conflicts with humans as they are considered a pest due to sometimes preying on poultry and eating fruit crops.

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The Southern Pig-Tailed Macaque looks similar to the Long-Tailed Macaque but distinguished by its shorter curly tail, lighter brown fur, and more aggressive nature. Much like other macaques, they are highly adaptable with a wide variety of environments and diets they can survive with.

In Southeast Asia, some individuals have been trained to pick coconuts from trees for a reward of gelatinous rice. They are considered endangered by the IUCN due to habitat loss and persecution by humans.

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The Silvery Langur is a species of langur found in Sumatra, Java, Borneo, the Natuna Islands, and parts of Southwestern Peninsula Malaysia. It mostly inhabits mangrove forests and adjacent forested areas. It feeds almost exclusively on leaves, with less than 10% of its diet consisting of fruits, seeds, and flowers.

While the adults are a silvery grey colour, giving them the name 'Silvery Langur', babies of this species are orange in colour and gradually turn silver as they age. They are unusually susceptible to human diseases like HIV and are used sometimes for medical research.

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The Pale-Thighed Langur is a species of leaf monkey with 4 subspecies. Pictured above is the Bintan Pale-Thighed Langur (Presbytis siamensis ssp. rhionis). It is assessed to be endangered and is endemic to the island of Bintan. Much like other members of Presbytis, the langurs feed exclusively on leaves and shoots of specific plant species.

Other subspecies of the Pale-Thighed Langur can be found on other islands of Indonesia, and small parts of Pennisula Malaysia. They are threatened by habitat loss, which results in them becoming roadkill and limits their food supply, and the illegal pet trade.

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A subspecies of the Asian Elephant. The Bornean Pygmy Elephant is the smallest of the Asian Elephants. With bigger ears and shorter tusks compared to their Indian and Sri Lankan counterparts, there is some debate whether they really are a subspecies. However, genetic studies have revealed they diverged from the mainland population many many years ago.

They are found only in the north east of Sabah in East Malaysia. They often come into conflict with humans when they raid plantations for crops.

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The only puffin species native to the Atlantic Ocean. Known as the 'clowns of the sea' due to their clumsy behaviour on land and bright coloured beaks, the Atlantic Puffin is a charismatic creature.

Puffins are one of the most loyal birds in the world. They mate for life and come back to the same nesting grounds to breed every season, making a burrow which they dig out from the dirt atop cliffs.