Tag - Rare
25Oct

Kota Kinabalu otter attacks show more research needed, says advocacy group

KOTA KINABALU: More research is needed on otters in Malaysia to better understand the mammal’s needs, says an advocacy group. This was shown to be crucial by the attack by a romp of otters on joggers at the Tanjung Aru Perdana Park here on Sept 11, the Malaysia Otter Network (MON) said Its chairman Prof Dr Mohd...

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30Sep

Rare Rafflesia species discovered in new locations in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: A recent study found that Sabah’s rarest Rafflesia has been discoveredin new locations, says the Sabah Forestry Department. Chief Conservator of Forests, Datuk Frederick Kugan said this endemic species–Rafflesia tengku-adlinii–was found in Bukit Monkobo and Bukit Mentapok Forest Reserve in Sabah during the Heart of Borneo (HoB) scientific expedition in mid-August, 2023. He said this...

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