The pigs are Borneo Bearded Pigs - a mother and four young ones appeared and then Tess found the monster male a little later. The monkey is the Silver Langur which was part of a very large group we watched for some time included a tiny bright orange baby. We also say Proboscus Monkeys - too high in the trees for a photo and also a Long Tailed Macaque hanging around hoping to steal someones food or can of drink. The snake is a Waglers Pit Viper.
Some photos from our visit with William and Becky to Bako Wildlife Reserve near Kuching today - reached via a rather exciting boat ride down the crocodile infested estuary (villager attacked last week William was told). We took a hike of 800 metres to which you say 'What? don't you mean 8km?" and we say you try 800 metres scrabbling up and down steep rises and falls of rocks and tree roots in this kind of heat and humidity! There was at least a nice beach at the end of it.
We will come back to add the correct names of the animals seen once we check back with William. Thanks William and Becky for a great day, three kinds of monkeys seen!
Brian
We swam in the South China Sea and it was very refreshing after our short jungle hike, 800m took us 3/4's of an hour, that included standing quietly fro some time trying to get a good sighting of some monkeys in the tall, tall trees. The trees are amazing with huge, twisted roots that spread around them and creepers hanging down and things like orchids and ferns growing in every crevice and fissure in the bark.
The beach had a rock garden cliff that would have won a gold at the Chelsea Flower Show, no trouble at all and every where you looked huge butterflies and big, red bodied Dragonflies flitting about. We also saw a White Collared Kingfisher, several waders, Asian Fairy Bluebird, Whimbrel, Cattle Egret in breeding plumage a Fish Eagle and the biggest ants I have ever seen.
Tess
2 comments:
Crocodiles!? Man-eating pigs!? Cute monkeys!?
You seem to be having a great time of it. All this tromping around in hot, humid climes will set you up a treat for the onslaught of global warming (due any day now apparently) and/or sea-level rise. You'll have to share your tricks of the trade with us when you get back. You certainly have the shorts for it!
Meanwhile, life here continues apace. We had a family meal round here on Sunday evening. At least one person (no names, no pack-drill) was caught out by the clocks going forward for Summertime, but, nevermind, we had plenty of crisps and dip to keep us going for an hour or so until dinner finished cooking! :)
During our trip to Kuching in December, we missed Bako National Park becos of the bad weather.
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