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Bornean Colugo
Colugos are arboreal gliding mammals that are native to Southeast Asia. Their closest evolutionary relatives are primates.
Colugos are proficient gliders, and they can travel as far as 70 m (230 ft) from one tree to another without losing much altitude.
They are herbivorous and eat leaves, shoots, flowers, sap, and fruit. They have well-developed stomachs and long intestines capable of extracting nutrients from leaves and other fibrous material.
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Location: Deramakot forest reserve
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Tour: 4D3N Deramakot wildlife safari
Leopard cat
Leopard cats are solitary, except during the breeding season. Some are active during the day, but most hunt at night.
Leopard cats can swim, but seldom do so. They produce a similar range of vocalisations to the domestic cat. Feeding on a variety of small prey including mammals, lizards, amphibians, birds and insects supplemented with grass, eggs, poultry, and aquatic prey.
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Location: Deramakot forest reserve
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Tour: 4D3N Deramakot wildlife safari
Bornean Leopard Cat spotted recently on our wildlife trip at Deramakot forest reserve
In search of the Bornean endemics
One of our jungle guide Mr Harry "the King of the Jungle"
Making every traveler's dream come true.
Video credit. Alice. Thank you for joining us on a 7D6N jungle trekking expedition
3D2N/4D3N Deramakot wildlife photography trip
Maroon Langur
Maroon leaf monkeys (Presbytis rubicunda) are endemic to the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Their habitat is dense dipterocarp evergreen forest.
Borneo has a healthy tropical rainforest. It also contains shallow swampy areas made up of acidic, decomposed plant matter. These swampy areas have seasonal bouts of dry weather; during the wet season the rivers rise around two meters.[3] Maroon leaf monkeys are arboreal primates and spend most of their time in the canopy.[4] They have large home ranges and low population densities compared to other primates. This is believed to be because they rely on specific trees which are rare and widely dispersed.[3]
Diet
Maroon leaf monkeys are herbivores. Their main diet is fruits, seeds, young leaves, and flowers. They are selective feeders, as food becomes limited they will feed on certain types of plant matter or seeds during their time of abundance. To maintain a balance in their diet, they will consume topsoil from termite mounds.[5]
Their primary food is the young parts of leaves, feeding less frequently on seeds and whole fruits, and occasionally on flowers. Feeding patterns vary seasonally. As the fruit season peaks during June to September, there is an increase of fruit being produced. During this time of abundance, Maroon leaf monkeys feed on large amounts of seeds and fruits. Consumption of young leaves happens primarily from October to June; especially in June. During this dry time of the year, they consume more succulent foliage and decrease their intake of seeds. Flowers are mostly consumed between March and May. There is only one type of flower that becomes a high-demand resource during December. Food becomes scarce during the rainy season, and at this time of year maroon leaf monkeys feed on mature leaves.]
During April, June, and August, maroon leaf monkeys consume the topsoil of termite mounds to obtain the minerals needed for a balanced diet. The
Deramakot 3D2N/4D3N wildlife photography trip
Bornean pygmy elephant
The Borneo elephant, also called the Bornean elephant or the Borneo pygmy elephant, is a subspecies of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) that inhabits northeastern Borneo, in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its origin remains the subject of debate. A definitive subspecific classification as Elephas maximus borneensis awaits a detailed range-wide morphometric and genetic study. Since 1986, the Asian elephant has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List as the population has declined by at least 50% over the last three generations, estimated to be 60–75 years. It is pre-eminently threatened by loss, degradation and fragmentation of habitat.
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