Selected Mammals Of Borneo
Borneo is one of the worlds largest islands. It is an ecological hotspot that is threatened by deforestation and land use change. Palm oil plantations are replacing the virgin forests that support a diverse and interesting ecosystem.
There are more species of mammals than can be covered ...more ↓
Indian Elephant
The Asian or Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognized — Elephas maximus maximus from Sri Lanka, the Indian elephant or E. m. indicus from mainland Asia, and E. m. sumatranus from the island ...more ↓
Dugong
The dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large marine mammal which, together with the manatees, is one of four living species of the order Sirenia. It is the only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest modern relative, Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the 18th century. It is also the only sirenian in its range, ...more ↓
