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A Borneo voice: May 2008

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Rants, raves, rumours and anything in between. A practicing scribe with too many things in his mind. Are they really jumping? Thursday, May 15, 2008. What is Anwar Ibrahim's game plan. I bounced this question to a friend who has this knack of seeing the bigger picture. Maybe it's because he used to be in a tresearch outfit. And he's also in Umno. This is his SMS response, in verbatim. So is it a smoking gun I see? Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Are they really jumping? Now that they are being more assertive.

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All Things Borneo: Banded Bullfrog - Another Eater of Ants

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Saturday, 13 December 2008. Banded Bullfrog - Another Eater of Ants. Banded Bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) is very similar to the Brown Bullfrog. K baleata) in both appearance and habits. ( See my previous post of 23 December 2007. It can be recognized from the latter by the wide yellow band on its sides and by its slightly bigger size. This species is said to be a recent introduction in. Ants, as my photos (taken in my brother's house on Labuan Island) show, are their almost exclusive food. Thank you, Ray.

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All Things Borneo: May 2009

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Saturday, 23 May 2009. Found another fantastic fly with long eye stalks! Although this guy looks very similar in appearance to members of the Diopsidae (Stalk-eyed Flies Family) it belongs to the family Tephritidae (commonly called Peacock Flies) a group of colourful fruit-flies that do not usually have stalk eyes, so I was told. These photos were taken at the same place where I photographed my first "eye-stalked fly" (see my earlier post Fantastic Fly. So maybe Mat Rempit* Fly or Hell's Angel Fly! Which...

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All Things Borneo: Chorus in the Rain

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Sunday, 23 December 2007. Chorus in the Rain. Click play button to watch and hear frog carol! May be the season for Christmas carols but here there's definitely no silent nights! When it rains cats and dogs these little frogs gather together to sing their surprisingly loud chorus of groans and hongs. When we were children we thought the sounds were made by monsters in the swamps, and adults warned us about playing in the rain! A champion singing male. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Chorus in the Rain.

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All Things Borneo: The Sun Bear

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Saturday, 7 February 2009. It is the smallest bear species in the world the Sun Bear (. Is Borneo's largest carnivore. However, unlike tigers which are absent in the wild from Borneo, it feeds mainly on small animals like rodents, birds and insects and their diet also consists of a large part of plant material including fruits and hearts of palms. It is also very fond of termites which it catches by tearing up their nest with its strong claws. . In Kadazan and Dusun,. 4 September 2009 at 12:47.

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All Things Borneo: Perfume in the Jungle

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Sunday, 22 February 2009. Perfume in the Jungle. Is estimated that  over 3,000 species of orchids can be found in the wild in Borneo. However as the "wild places" of Borneo shrink many of these treasures, together with countless other plants and animals will inevitably become lost. One previously common fragrant orchid is the Necklace Orchid - Coelogyne rochussenii. Like the common Pigeon Orchid. 3 June 2010 at 05:00. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Perfume in the Jungle.

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All Things Borneo: The Ubiquitous Yellow-vented Bulbul

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Tuesday, 10 March 2009. The Ubiquitous Yellow-vented Bulbul. Click photo to see animation). 160;one of, if not. Commonest bird in Borneo because it is almost impossible not to see one here, whether in the garden, on trees in town, in parks, plantations and at the edge of the forest. It is found almost everywhere except deep in the jungle in most of Southeast Asia including Cambodia, thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, The Philippines and most of Indonesia. . Malay name: Merbah kapur.

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All Things Borneo: Termite Mushrooms a Gift from Mother Earth

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Saturday, 16 May 2009. Termite Mushrooms a Gift from Mother Earth. Types of wild fungi or mushrooms are collected for food in Borneo and when in season they may be found at wet markets and more usually in the open-air weekly tamu. In Sabah. One favourite and particularly tasty mushroom, Termitomyces clipeatus. Is called cendawan kaki pelanduk. In Malay, meaning "mousedeer hoof mushroom" refering to the shape of the un-opened mushrooms. The Chinese Hakkas call it kai nyuk ku 鸡肉. Therefore those growing in...

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All Things Borneo: February 2009

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Sunday, 22 February 2009. Perfume in the Jungle. Is estimated that  over 3,000 species of orchids can be found in the wild in Borneo. However as the "wild places" of Borneo shrink many of these treasures, together with countless other plants and animals will inevitably become lost. One previously common fragrant orchid is the Necklace Orchid - Coelogyne rochussenii. Like the common Pigeon Orchid. Saturday, 7 February 2009. It is the smallest bear species in the world the Sun Bear (. Is Borneo's largest c...