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Wild boars are native to Singapore with some weighing up to 100 kg. They have been sighted in urban areas close to forested areas. There are reports of wild boars attacking people who have strayed into their territory. [22] Other wildlife sightings include the following: Critically endangered Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) [23] [24] [25]
Plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) Raffles' banded langur (Presbytis femoralis) was almost extirpated in Singapore. There are currently about 65 species of mammals in Singapore. [ 1 ] Since the founding of modern Singapore in 1819, over 90 species have been recorded, including megafauna such as ...
There are about 110 species of reptiles in Singapore. [1] Most of them are small or rarely seen, but there are a few which are large or prominent. The largest reptiles found in Singapore are the estuarine crocodile and the reticulated python. The ones most commonly seen in urban areas are the house geckos [2] (typically called house lizard by ...
14 September – HFMD outbreak: 5 more centres report 20 cases, bringing the total to 53. [74] 15 September – HFMD outbreak: 8 more centres report 54 cases, bringing the total to 107. [75] The new Heritage Conservation Centre is opened to conserve Singapore's heritage. [76] 20 September – Tuas Power Station is officially opened. [77]
Mid-September – 2019 Southeast Asian haze: Singapore is shrouded in haze, the worst since the 2015 and 2016 haze crises. 14 September – At 4pm, the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) enters the "unhealthy" range of above 100 for the first time since 2016, [297] starting from 103 in western Singapore.
Fauna of Singapore. Singapore has about 65 species of mammals, 390 species of birds, 110 species of reptiles, 30 species of amphibians, more than 300 butterfly species, [1] 127 dragonfly species, [2] and over 2,000 recorded species of marine wildlife. [3][4] The Central Catchment Nature Reserve and the nearby Bukit Timah Nature Reserve are the ...
On 9 September 2019, there was again slight haze in Singapore, possibly due to an increase in hot spots in Sumatra, Indonesia. [30] These slightly hazy conditions persisted. [ 31 ] At 4pm on 14 September 2019, the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) entered the "unhealthy" range of above 100 for the first time since 2016 , [ 32 ] starting ...
Malayan tiger. Range of the Malayan tiger. The Malayan tiger is a tiger from a specific population of the Panthera tigris tigris subspecies that is native to Peninsular Malaysia. [ 2 ] This population inhabits the southern and central parts of the Malay Peninsula, and has been classified as critically endangered.