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Coconut Crab

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Overview of the animal is indeed a bit frightening, especially for a phobia of arthropod. However, actually coconut crab is very exotic and captivating animal. Its claw can peel coconut skins that you already know that skin consists of a stack of coconut fiber that is very thick. Animals that have a Latin name Birgus latro can be found in the areas from the Indian to the central Pacific Ocean. Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean has the largest and best-preserved population in the world. Other Indian Ocean populations exist on the Seychelles, especially Aldabra, the Glorioso Islands, Astove Island, Assumption Island and Cosmoledo, but the coconut crab is extinct on the central islands. They are also known on several of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Large numbers roam freely in the British-owned Chagos Archipelago, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territories (BIOT). They are protected on these islands from being hunted and/or eaten, with fines of up to ...

Javan Leopard Vanishing, The Last Black Panther

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Javan Leopard that I myself could not see it directly; currently his existence began to be threatened. Moreover in several conservation areas like the Gunung Halimun Salak National Park (TNGHS) was not found again, these Javan Leopard tracks vanished. The "big possibility that Javan Leopard has disappeared " said Section's" headword of the Protection of the Forest and Conservation of Nature the Kehutanan Service, Kabupaten Lebak, Noerly Edlimar, on Saturday (in March 7.2009). Javan Leopard or Black Panther (Panthera pardus melas) that in Indonesian was acknowledged as “Macan Kumbang” was the night animal (nocturnal) they measuring big, had the sharp sight and smelling. Their fur was shiny black as being proper for the beetle, as well as was decorated with the dark feature of spots that only was seen if being affected by the clear rays. These characteristics were also received to Female Javan Leopard, only the Female has smaller size. They were the skilled to climb...

Exotic Blue of Bali Starling

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Bali Starling was exotic birds that really admired by birds lover. The tip of the tail and the wings Balinese Starling this was black and in his cheek part to the colored eyes blue clear, a glance apparently like the person that parade by using the paint to his face. The colored part blue clear was not overgrown the hair and birds foots were grayish, this increased the uniqueness from other birds. Male birds and female had the same characteristics. These birds could be only found in the west part of the Balinese forest. The person that the first time described Balinese Starling this was Walter Rothschild he is English citizen during 1912 introduced Balinese Starling in the world of science. The name of his now is used for the Latin name of these birds that is (Leucopsar rothschildi) The fauna of the symbol of the Balinese Province was one of the birds was rarest in the world, and represented the single genus from the kind myna that lived endemic in the Balinese Island in the west...

Fast Swimmer Sumatran Tiger

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used to put its prey that can’t do a fast swim into a corner. The Do you know this Sumatran Tiger can swim? In the first time, I was surprised how this tiger can swim, but Sumatran Tiger has a membrane between its toes, that make light of fast swim. Sumatran Tiger is the smallest of all extant tiger subspecies. Its stripes are narrower than other subspecies of tigers' stripes, and it has a more bearded and manned appearance, especially the males. Interesting thing happened when female Sumatran Tiger would born children, its skin become dark green, maybe this one of camouflage thing to distract other predator that can ambush its child. Sumatran Tiger can proliferate anytime without any limitation of season. Female Sumatran Tiger pregnancy takes 103 days, and could born 2 until 3 child, it happened in some research that female Sumatran Tiger could born 6 children in one pregnancy and that a maximum number that Sumatran Tiger could hold. Actually it’s not so hard to conserve Sumatr...

Javan Rhinoceros Shy Tiny Horn in Jungle

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This exotic animal never bored to stare. Java Rhino or Single Little-Horn Rhinoceros ( Rhinoceros sondaicus , means: Sundanese Rhinoceros). This rhinoceros skin is very unique resemblance classic soldier that wear a suit of armor steel. Because its skin has some loose foldaway which give steel shield appearance and natural mosaic pattern, this make Javan Rhinoceros might be the rarest animal in the world. In my childhood, I’m very amazed to saw its shape resemblance like “giant bug” or much closer “dinosaur bug” cause the unique strange and huge size of this rhino. Javan Rhinoceros has less attention on research cause the dearth and in fear of habitat threatened in the wild life. Actually “Javan Rhinoceros ” it’s only a expression. it’s population spread all over Indonesia, throughout South East Asia, India and China. Nowadays, Javan Rhinoceros threatened and has critical population and only few of them still live in the wild life. According to www.wikipedia.org Javan Rhinoce...