Unique Animals Found In The Philippines

Mindoro Pallid Flying Fox Desmalopex microleucopterus.

Unique animals found in the philippines. The largest island of the Philippines Luzon has the worlds greatest concentration of unique mammals. This rodent belongs to the Old World porcupines. Visayan Warty Pig Sus cebifrons This land mammal is also in the IUCNs list of critically endangered species in the Philippines.

Once ubiquitous in the central Philippines especially in the island of Cebu the pig can now only be found on two islands. The Philippines is also home to Tawi-Tawis blue-winged racket-tail the most endangered parrot species in Southeast Asia the Sulu hornbill one of the mos endangered animals in the world with a population of just 27. Researchers there have recently discovered 28 new unique species of mammal.

The Philippine Crocodile is found only in the Philippines while the Indo-Pacific Crocodile is common in many countries. Natives call this creature the binturong others call it the Malay Civet Cat and its actually a bear not a cat at all. Unlike other swell sharks the new species found in the Philippines have lighter spots or camouflaged color patterns.

Philippine tarsier Corella Bohol. The Bubo philippensis is an owl species that is endemic to the Philippines. This brings the total number of non-flying mammals on the island to 56 52 of.

The Palawan Bearcat a most unusual Civet Cat. People kill them for their skin and meat for their safety and to protect their livestock. It is also home to some of the worlds most unique marine life.

Animals in Philippines FAQs Frequently Asked Questions What Animals Live in the Philippines. Right Coloured pencil illustration of cloud rats some of the mammals found only on Luzon. Here it is found in the lowland forests on islands like Mindanao Luzon Samar Bohol and a few others.