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Until 1985, subscribers' telephone numbers in Singapore were five and six digits. Five digits were introduced in 1960s, whereas 5-digit and 6-digit phone numbers were introduced in 1960s as fixed lines grew, but in that year, these changed to seven digits as the introduction of new towns arose (Tampines, Jurong East, Bukit Batok, Yishun and Hougang) and a large number of new numbers were required.
In March 2006, the Singapore Zoo opened its S$3.6-million Wildlife Healthcare and Research Centre. [36] The 1,600 sqm building includes a fully-equipped operating theatre, as well as extensive treatment facilities able to give advanced care to the animals housed in the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, River Wonders and Bird Paradise.
In 2002, Virgin Mobile in a joint venture with Singtel, set up the fourth telecommunications company in Singapore. It was the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Singapore. The operations were closed down on 11 October 2002 after failing to attract a significant number of customers.
There are currently about 65 species of mammals in Singapore. [1] Since the founding years of modern Singapore in 1819, over 90 species have been recorded, including megafauna such as tigers, leopards and sambar deer .
The William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings consists of 477 watercolour botanical drawings of plants and animals of Malacca and Singapore by unknown Chinese (probably Cantonese) artists that were commissioned between 1819 and 1823 by William Farquhar (26 February 1774 – 13 May 1839). The paintings were meant to be of ...
Okay, technically it's not a food comparison, but it's still uncomfortable to imagine mopping your floors with a living creature. 8. Labradoodle or fried chicken:
By some estimates, there has been a loss of 95% of the natural habitats of Singapore over the course of the past 183 years. [2] Due to the deforestation, over 20 species of freshwater fish, 100 species of bird, and a number of mammals became locally extinct. [3] A 2003 estimate put the proportion of extinct species as over 28%. [4]