What are your country's endemic animals?

[mcar]

Here are some of the endemic animals in the Philippines. Sadly most of them are already threatened and endangered.

Bubalus mindorensis (Tamaraw). This one is much smaller than our commonly seen carabaos in rice fields. Status: endangered.



Mistichthys luzonensis (Sinarapan), the world's smallest fish according to the Guiness World Record, measures 2.1-2.4 mm in length, which is smaller than a ten centavo coin.


Tarsius syrichta (Philippine tarsier) in Bohol, another endangered.


Tragulus nigricans(Pilandok/Mousedeer)


Bubo philippensis (Philippine eagle-owl)


Crocodylus mindorensis (Philippine crocodile)


Pandaka pygmaea (Dwarfy pygmygoby)


Also appeared on our former 10-centavo coin

Cynocephalus volans (Colugo/Philippine flying lemur)


The Philippines is rich in plant and animal biodiversity. Unfortunately these natural wonders are nearly disappearing, both due to local industrial commercialization and globalization.

[vinfortegs]

Oh i see and this Indonesian endemic animal
(Bubalus quarlesi) Anoa
Java Rhinoceros(Rhinoceros sondaicus)
Tarsius Sulawesi ( Tarsius tarsier)
Orang Utan (Simia pygmaeus)

[Linn]

How about Endemic to my State, Massachusetts in the USA.
common: includes opossum, Red fox, Skunk (of course), Chipmunks, flying squirrel, Eastern coyote, bobcat,
bald eagle, red tailed hawk, racoon, wood chucks, beaver,black bear, white tail deer, Fishers, peragrine falcon, barn owls...etc

Sightings of Eastern Mountain Lion are reported, Including a mauling of a horse in Monson by a couger.
And I have seen tracks myself at Quabbin Resavoir.
reports are more common but have to be documented
This is all there is for now and no way reflects the truth. Time will tell
http://www.easterncougarnet.org

[mcar]

Want to see a photo of that Anoa and compare it with the tamaraw. Certainly that the animals listed by Linn were exclusive in temperate regions too like their place. I'm already fine without lions and black bears here .