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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]
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 ...
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 ...
In our Wildlife Around Singapore series, we share interesting flora and fauna that have been sighted around the island. Wildlife Around S'pore: The Bishan otters' 8th litter of pups and other ...
The National Biodiversity Centre, in partnership with Wildlife Reserves Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, and researchers Marc Cremades and Ng Soon Chye, implemented the Hornbill Conservation Project to aid in the breeding and recovery of the Oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) which had previously become extinct in ...
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 ...
The Mandai Wildlife Bridge is an ecological bridge in Singapore. It links portions of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve that are otherwise separated by the Mandai Lake Road. [ 1] The bridge will allow animals, but not people, to cross from one part of the reserve to the other. Prior to the bridge's construction, animals such as mouse deer ...
While hunting is the primary threat across Southeast Asia, habitat loss and fragmentation and vehicle collisions are their main dangers in Singapore. Conservation efforts include the creation of the Sunda Pangolin National Conservation Strategy and Action Plan, [15] and a georeferenced database of pangolin sightings, rescues and roadkills. [16]