Original Indonesian Endangered Animals

Indonesia is famous for its rich flora and fauna. Including rare flora and fauna are also found in Indonesia. Already a chronic disease in developing countries occur poaching endangered animals. The problem classics, economics.

In the overseas market, because it is rare, the selling price of these animals dazzle the eyes of the hunter. For that Indonesia made ​​a law governing the endangered animals in Indonesia. Here are 10 Original Indonesian Endangered Animal and explanation.

1. Orang Utan (latin : Pongo Pygmaeus)  

Characteristic of this rare animal has hair that is so long compared to other ape species. Fruits are the main and also her favorite food. In Indonesia, is the lowland region also spread tropical rainforest on the island of Borneo. 

2. One-horned rhino (latin: Rhinoceras sundaicus)

Is one of the typical Indonesian endangered animals. Although it was not much, only about 50 animals can be found in the woods just west end. An herbivorous animals eating leaves.

3. Two-horned rhinoceros (latin: Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)

Almost similar to the one-horned rhinoceros, only the horn section, amounting to two. Only found in Sumatra.

4. Weasel Congkok (latin: Prionodon Linsangs)

And weigh up to 5 kg and has a length of about 71 cm animals are agile enough to climb trees. Found in the mountainous region of Aceh and West Sumatra. Small mammals and some insects are his favorite food.

5. Tarsius (latin: Tarsius bancanus)

 
 Dubbed as the world's smallest primate. Having a body weight between 80-140 grams and length of just 12-15 cm is quite feasible if called smallest primate. Although it has a large pair of eyes whose size exceeds the volume of the brain but can only be used at night only. Similar to owls. Riau Islands, Kalimantan and Sumatra islands is also the southern part of southeast is its natural habitat.

6. Belida fish (latin: Notopetrus Chitala)

 

With a body length reaches 87, 5 cm and body weight can reach 1 kg, large enough for the size of freshwater fish. Body shape like a knife and her favorite food is small fish and shrimps. Freshwater in the area of ​​Java and Kalimantan is their natural habitat.

  
 7. Sumatran Tiger (Latin: Panthera Tigris sumatrae)

 

  Concern because of the number of all tigers live only about 500 birds. Indiscriminate logging and poaching has been blamed for the scarcity of this tiger. Only in the Sumatran jungle.

8. Anoa (latin: Bubalus depressicornis)

Glance more like a goat with a large size. What distinguishes the goats than its large size is the pointy horns that reach 30 cm in length. Is including mammals have an even nails. Have native habitat in the Sulawesi region.

9. Eagles Java (latin: Spizaetus bartelsi)

Has the form of a dashing, darling population is only a 250 tail alone. Spread almost evenly around the forest on the island of Java as slamet mountain, Mount Salak, Anjasmoro mountain, Mount Kawi, baluran national park, national park purwo mist mountain national park, national parks and national park big Pangrango Betiri estuary.

10. Babirusa (latin: Babyrousa babyrussa)

Fruits, plants, fungi and foliage is a food commonly eaten daily. Have fangs sticking out as a shield eyes from thorns and rattan as they search for food. Habitat includes the island of Sulawesi, Maluku and surrounding islands.