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20 Mammals Found Only in Borneo

Discover 20 mammals found only in Borneo with Backyard Tour Malaysia

A piece of land just off Peninsula Malaysia, Borneo has been depicted in many tales and stories; mainly about its diverse wildlife and mysterious tribal life of the people living there. Borneo is also home to hundreds of species of mammals, making it a must-visit place for nature and wildlife enthusiasts.

Discover 20 mammals found only in Borneo with Backyard Tour Malaysia

A piece of land just off Peninsula Malaysia, Borneo has been depicted in many tales and stories; mainly about its diverse wildlife and mysterious tribal life of the people living there. Borneo is home to hundreds of species of mammals, making it a must-visit place for nature and wildlife enthusiasts.

So what are the 20 mammals that you will surely discover only in Borneo? Click the link here: travelwithdawson.com/mammals-found-only-in-borneo/ for full details and pictures; or continue reading below if you want to find out more.

20 Mammals Found Only in Borneo

Borneo Orang-Utan
Proboscis Monkey
Borneo Pgymy Elephant
Borneo Sun Bear
Borneo Sumatran Rhinocerous

Semi wild Orang Utan, mammals of Borneo with Backyard Tour Malaysia

Proboscis Monkey, mammals of Borneo with Backyard Tour Malaysia

Borneo Pygmy Elephant, mammals of Borneo with Backyard Tour Malaysia

Borneo Sun Bear, mammals of Borneo, also dangerous animals with Backyard Tour Malaysia

Borneo Sumatran Rhinocerous, mammals of Borneo with Backyard Tour Malaysia

6. Squirrels

Bornean Pgymy Squirrel
Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel
Borneo Black-banded Squirrel
Brooke’s Squirrel
Ear-Spot Squirrel
Four-Striped Ground Squirrel
Hose’s Pygmy Flying Squirrel
Jentink’s Squirrel
Kinabalu Squirrel
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Lesser Pygmy Flying Squirrel
Sculptor Squirrel
Thomas’s Flying Squirrel
Tufted Ground Squirrel
Whitehead’s Pygmy Squirrel

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7. Treeshrews

Bornean treeshrew
Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew
Mountain treeshrew
Painted treeshrew
Slender treeshrew
Striped Treeshrew

Bornean Smooth tailed Treeshrew, mammals of Borneo with Backyard Tour Malaysia

8. Shrew

Black Shrew
Bornean Pygmy Shrew

9. Mouse

Large Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Ranee Mouse

10. Rats

Chestnut-bellied Spiny Rat
Mountain Spiny Rat
Small Spiny Rat

11. Bats

Coppery Pipistrelle
Cox’s Roundleaf Bat
Red-Brown Pipistrelle

Cox's Roundleaf Bat, mammals of Borneo with Backyard Tour Malaysia

12. Leaf Monkey

Hose’s Leaf Monkey
Red Leaf Monkey
White-fronted Leaf Monkey

13. Bornean Gibbon
14. Borneo Bay Cat
15. Bornean Clouded Leopard
16. Hose’s Civet
17. Bornean Ferret Badger
18. Slow Loris
19. Thick-spined Porcupine
20. Bornean Yellow Muntjac

These unique animals, however, face threats mostly from human activities such as hunting, logging, pet trading, farm clearing and even spreading invasive species. We can take actions on our part to help reduce these threats by not buying any illegal parts and products from the wildlife. Ask questions and get the facts before buying any wildlife product.

Published Date: Jun 20, 2017

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Borneo Fauna Wildlife