Saturday, August 15, 2009

Endemic Philippine Animals

The Philippines has many endemic animals (native to the Philippines and not occurring naturally anywhere else). Among the critically endangered animals that are endemic to the Philippines are the Tamaraw, Visayan Warty Pig, Mt. Isarog Striped Rat, and the Negros Shrew.

Among those classified as Endangered are the Calamian Deer, White Winged Flying Fox, Visayan Spotted Deer, Mindoro Shrew and the Palawan Soft Furred Mountain Rat.

Among those classified as Vulnerable are the Dugong, Flying Lemur, Giant Bushy Tailed Cloud Rat, Philippine Gray Flying Fox, Giant Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat, Large Mindoro Forest Mouse, Mindanao Shrew and the Palawan Fruit Bat.

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