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Common name Scientific name authority Preferred habitat / notes IUCN status Range Family Hystricidae: Old World porcupines: Philippine porcupine: Hystrix pumila Günther, 1879: Forest and forest/grassland mosaic VU: Family Sciuridae: squirrels: Philippine pygmy squirrel: Exilisciurus concinnus Thomas, 1888: Lowland and montane forest LC
The Philippines has among the highest rates of species discovery in the world with 16 new species of mammal discovered in the last ten years. Because of this, the degree of endemism in the Philippines has risen and will likely continue to rise. [3] Some of the smallest and largest animals and plants are found in the Philippines.
The Philippine Forest Dog, locally known as Asong Gubat is an indigenous breed of primitive dog originating from the Philippines. [1] The Philippine Canine Club, Inc. (PCCI) in collaboration with the Philippine Forest Dog Legacy Club, Inc. (PFDLC), is in the process of documenting and establishing the purity of the Philippine Forest Dog breed, hoping to be recognized by the Fédération ...
Species are assessed solely according to their population in the Philippines and hence may not be in line with other conversation lists such as the IUCN Red List which list the crab-eating macaque (including subspecies the Philippine long-tailed macaque) as vulnerable but is not included in the 2019 release of the Philippines' national Red List ...
A carabao sled (kangga) in the Philippines (c. 1899) A carabao cart (kareton) in the Philippines (c. 1910) Carabaos are mainly used as draft animals for paddy field rice cultivation. In 2023, the vast majority of Philippine carabaos (99.3%) are raised for this purpose by smallholder farmers.
The animals are not sold openly and some of the buyers are overseas collectors. Most of the individuals were juveniles or young adults. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] Between 2009 and 2011 this species ranked sixth among the most commonly confiscated species in the Philippines. [ 15 ]
It is included in the list of Philippines endemics. The blue-breasted pitta, Erythropitta erythrogaster, is a recent split from the Australasian "red-bellied" pitta group. The blue-breasted pitta is found throughout the Philippines and also in the Talaud Island group of Indonesia. For now, it is included in the Philippines endemic list.
The Palawan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) is a medium-sized (up to 50cm long) bird in the family Phasianidae endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines. The spectacular male has a black body with blue marks on the wings, a grayish, finely speckled back and tail with blue peacock “eyes,” white marks on the face, and a ...