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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...

Komodo The Latest Dragon on Earth

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According to me, komodo is a cute rare animal. Its big body but its bites don’t strong. Even its bite weakest than a house cat. Indonesia keep a lot of very rare animal, komodo is the one. Komodo Island isn’t as famous as Bali . We used to see komodo in the local zoo. Honesty I never go to Komodo Island , if you want ask why, the answer is I don’t have enough money to go there. So did anyone invite me to go to this place :) Do you know " ora" ??? did you know if komodo called ora in place of people in local area. Island komodo is residence they are called. Because its population which always declines and concerns government of Indonesia to build national park komodo to protect its population and ecosystem in some islands is including island Komodo, Rinca, and Padar. Latter is specified also Preserve Wae Wuul and Wolo Tado in Pulau Flores to assist conservation komodo. Did you believes that komodo bite as weak house cat bite ??? Just like I ...

Golden Silkworm ( Cricula trifenestrata )

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This Golden Cocoon produce by Silkworm ( Cricula trifenestrata ), but a single species in this world that produce the golden silk floss. This Silkworm ( Cricula trifenestrata ) live in Hutan Karang Tengah at Kabupaten Bantul, DI Yogyakarta. Geographical range. Indian Subregion to Philippines, Sulawesi and Java For the first time villagers has a assumption that the silkworm is a bug, that bald their plant so they exterminate by frying them as delicious food. Understanding of a situation the villagers in Hutan Karang tengah live in poverty. The Silkworm Cultivation have beneficial to villagers. 2 Kg of golden silk has cost estimating about US$ 200 , that a local price in Yogyakarta, it that product has been export to foreign countries, maybe it multiply third times from the local price. The Silkworm Cultivation has a great benefit to reduce global warming that threaten our planet :)

Orangutan

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Orangutan means "Forest Man". orang meaning "person" and "hutan" or "utan" meaning "forest". They have long arms and reddish-brown hair. according to wikipedia.org, orangutan distribution as a picture below They spread in Indonesia , at Borneo and Sumatra Island unfortunately this animal habitation is threaten by illegal trees felling. It's very dangerous if orangutan lives among the trees. They build the nest the trees, they combine leaves to make a braided leaves, and they eat most plant including the jungle fruit. The arms of an orangutan are twice as long as their legs, it make easier when they swing among the trees, orangutan walk like human. Scientific classification Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Primates Family : Hominidae Subfamily : Ponginae Elliot , 1912 Genus : Pongo Lacépède, 1799

Four Horn Goat

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Four Horn Goat has found in Cipanas - West Java - Indonesia. "Soewartoyo" is the owner of this animal

Classy Arowanas

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Arowanas included in primitive fish group. Various fish fossil found in various place and anticipated to old age among 10 - 60 million years (depend on species and its place). They have during more than 10 million year so that this fish we can say represent long lived and shatterproof fish. ace of good ace of this period life longtime a has also health and body resistant . Arowanas classified in fish set of relatives " karuhun", that is Osteoglasidae or fish set of relatives in classified arwana " karuhun" family fish, Or family fish Osteoglasidae " bony-tongue" , because part of its mouth base in the form of functioning bone as tooth lot a has mouth its of bottom the coz of of teeth Arwana has various epithet like: Dragon Fish, Barramundi, Saratoga , Pla Tapad, Kele sa, Siluk, Fairyland, Peyang Tangkelese, Aruwana, or Arowana, depended from its place. As ancient fish, Arowanas have unique and beautiful appearance and form Its body...

Amazing Hawk The Javan Hawk-eagle

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Original Name : Spizaetus nipalensis bartelsi Stresemann, 1924 Subspecies in Indonesia : None English Name : Javan Hawk-eagle Indonesian Name : Elang Jawa DESCRIPTION Medium sized eagle (adults 60-70 cm) Sexes similar but female ON AVERAGE larger in size. Adult: Dark-brown upperparts, head chestnut-brown, nape yellow-brown. Dark brown to black feathered crown with thin buf margins, prominent white-tipped black crest. Tail dark brown with four black bands, terminating in a thin white band. Underparts whitish to pale rusty-white, white throat emphasized by dark brown to black moustachial and mesial stripes. Breast marked with bold blackish drops and traces of rufous bars, belly and legs barred dark brown. Tail buffy grey with four grey brown bands and a white margin. Tarsus white-feathered with feathers covering the base of the feet. Iris yellow, dark grey to black bill with grey cere, feet yellow. Juvenile/Sub-adult: Upperparts lighter than ...