Unique Animals Found In The Philippines

These birds are around 40 to 50 cm long and have a wing-span of 35 cm.

Unique animals found in the philippines. The Philippines is also home to Tawi-Tawis blue-winged racket-tail the most endangered parrot species in Southeast Asia the Sulu hornbill one of the mos endangered animals in the world with a population of just 27. Sunda Colugo or Malayan colugo is a species of arboreal gliding mammal found in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. I hope you enjoy our REACTION to 10.

The Philippine Crocodile is found only in the Philippines while the Indo-Pacific Crocodile is common in many countries. And the Calayan rail the most endangered rail species in the world found only on a small island in the Babuyan Group of Islands. Its body and tail are often the same length reminding many of the same in the civet cats seen in the Philippines as well.

Philippine tarsier John S Lander Getty. The planet earth is home to variety of animals species and unique creatures such as Pink Fairy ArmadilloTapir Dugong Markhorflying snake. Prominent birdlife includes jungle fowl pigeons peacocks pheasants doves parrots hornbills kingfishers sunbirds tailorbirds weaverbirds herons and quails.

It is also home to some of the worlds most unique marine life. One of the worlds smallest primates the Philippine tarsier Tarsius syrichta is a nocturnal animal commonly found in the islands of Samar Leyte Bohol and Mindanao. The scientific name is Crocodylus mindorens this animal is endemic throughout the Philippine islands.

The rare and endangered animals of The Philippines The Palawan Bearcat Binturong The Palawan Bearcat is a truly unique animal when it comes to its physical appearance. The Palawan fruit bat Acerodon leucotis also known as the Palawan flying fox is a species of megabat found in forests of PalawanBalabac and Busuanga in the Philippines. Once ubiquitous in the central Philippines especially in the island of Cebu the pig can now only be found on two islands.

The Pristiophorus lanae is a rather unique fish species discovered in the Philippines and the latest to be added to the sawshark family. Lets check out some Animals from the Philippines. Although it is the largest owl in the country it is among the smallest.