1) Dusky Leaf monkey
To set foot in Borneo is to be amazed by a breathtaking array of species. With 13 species of primate, more than 380 species of bird and 10,000 species of plant, the world’s third largest island is a global centre for biodiversity. In this article we will take a brief look at the primate species of Borneo.
Bornean OrangutansThe Bornean orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) is arguably Borneo’s most famous and well-loved inhabitant. A separate species to that of the orangutans found in Sumatra (Pongo abelii), Bornean orangutans are found throughout the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, as well as the Indonesian part of Borneo, Kalimantan. Strangely however they are absent from Brunei.
Wildlife tourists can view orangutans at a number of locations including Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (semi-wild orangutans), Tabin Wildlife Reserve and the Kinabatangan River (wild) in Sabah, Semenggoh Orangutan Sanctuary in Sarawak and Tanjung Puting National Park in Kalimantan.
2) Macaque
The most resourceful and abundant primate species in Borneo and indeed throughout Asia are the macaques. These bold monkeys have learned to live alongside humans and can often be seen stealing from rubbish bins and traversing the power lines in urban areas as well as inhabiting forests. There are two species of macaque in Borneo; the pig-tailed macaque(Macaca nemestrina) and the long-tailed, or crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
.(Macaca nemestrina)
(Macaca fascicularis).
3 ) Western Tarsier
An unlikely looking primate species, Western tarsiers (Tarsius bancanus) are also known as Horsefield’s tarsiers. They are nocturnal primates with large eyes, membranous ears and a long tail that is mostly hairless. Tarsiers are carnivorous primates, feeding mostly on insects but also taking vertebrate prey including snakes, small birds and bats. It is found throughout Indonesia as well as in Malaysian Borneo and Brunei.
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