Class: Mammals
Diet: Fruit
Family: Pigs
Conservation status: Not threatened
Scientific name: Sus barbatus
Range: Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo
The bearded pig is a large mammal with a long head and narrow body. It has many whiskers on its chin, giving it the name bearded pig. The pig feats on fallen fruit, roots, shoots, or insect larvae as well as following other animals such as gibbons or macaques to pick up any food they might happen to drop. Females give birth to 2 or 3 young after 4 months of gestation.
Class: Mammals
Diet: Leaves, buds, shoots, fruit, grasses, and aquatic plants
Family: Tapirs
Conservation status: Not threatened
Scientific name: Tapirus terrestris
Range: South America (Colombia, Venezuela, south to Brazil and Paraguay)
The Brazilian Tapir is almost always found in water as it is a very good swimmer and diver, though it also moves fast on land, even on rugged or mountainous grounds. The tapir uses its snout to feed on leaves, bugs, shoots, or other small branches that it tears for aquatic plants, grasses, fruit, or trees. The females give birth to one young after a gestation of about 390-400 days.
Class: Mammals
Diet: Plants, also aquatic plants
Family: Capybara
Conservation status: Not threatened
Scientific name: Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Range: Panama to Eastern Argentina
Much of the capybara's time is spent in water as it is also like Brazilian Tapir and is excellent at swimming and diving. The capybara has adapted to its time spent in water with slightly webbed feet in both the front and the hind feet. The capybara feeds on plant material, which includes aquatic plants. During their life, their cheeks grow to counteract the wear and tear that chewing places on them. This mammal lives in family groups that are active around dawn and dusk mostly. Some times, capybaras are nocturnal, depending on their surroundings. After a gestation period of about 15-18 weeks, a litter of 2 young is born.
Class: Mammals
Diet: Insects (particularly ants), spiders, seeds, bugs, and some times small birds and mice
Family: Tree Shrews
Conservation status: Not threatened
Scientific name: Tupaia glis
Range: South and Southeast Asia: India to Vietname and Malaysia, Southern China, Indonesia
The common tree shrew is a creature very similar to a squirrel with a similar long and bushy tail. This little creature is very active and lively. It climbs trees with a large amount of agility though it also spends much time on the ground to feed. The common tree shrew typically lives alone or with its mate. Females produce a litter of 1-3 young after about 46-50 days, or so has been proven in Malaysia where the breeding of this species has been more closely examined. The shrews are able to reproduce at any time of the year and their young are ready to leave the nest in just over a month after birth.
Class: Birds
Diet: Fruit, seeds
Family: Curassows
Conservation status: Not threatened
Scientific name: Penelope purpurascens
Range: Mexic, south to Venezuela, Ecuador
These birds mostly preside in trees living in small groups in the tree tops. They walk slowly over the branches or leap across the gaps. These large birds (89cm (35in)) will come down to the ground to collect fruit or seeds that may have fallen or to find water to drink. For the breeding season, you'll find these guans perform a wing-drumming display. The crested guan usually has about 2 or 3 eggs to the nest and the female does most of the incubation.
Class: Reptiles
Diet: Ants, termites
Family: Lizards and Snakes
Conservation status: Not threatened
Scientific name: Agamidae: Agamid Lizards
Range: Philippines to Malaysia and Indonesia
Class: Reptiles
Diet: Small mammals, reptiles, amphibians
Family: Lizards and snakes
Conservation status: Not threatened
Scientific name: Naja naja
Range: India, central Asia, Southeast Asia
Class: Mammals
Diet: Fruit, also leaves, seeds, young birds, and eggs
Family: Apes
Conservation status: Endangered
Scientific name: Pongo pygmaeus
Range: Sumatra, Borneo
Class: Mammals
Diet: Insects, bird's eggs, small birds, shoots, fruit
Family: Lorises
Conservation status: Not threatened
Scientific name: Nycticebus coucang
Range: South and Southeast Asia: Eastern India to Malaysia; Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Philippines
Class: Reptiles
Diet: Young birds, lizards
Family: Lizards and snakes
Conservation status: Not threatened
Scientific name: Oxybelix fulgidus
Range: Central America to Northern South America
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