Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Burung Jalak Bali - Bali Mynah

The Story about Bali Myna or Bali Starling




The Leucopsar rothschildi or what mostly called as Bali Starling and the Bali Mynah are also has the local name called as the Jalak Bali. This type of bird is on the size of medium, and it is about 25 centimeters for the long size. The most popular of Bali myna is about the white stocky myna because of the crest on the drooping shape and the white color. This bird is also well known with the wings and tail on black tips, and this is the uniqueness which becomes the characteristic of this bird.
About Bali Starling

Macan Tutul - Panthera pardus

About the Panthera Pardus Melas or Javan Leopard



On the areas of West Java, people will always know the presence of leopard or Panthera Pardus which very well known with the beautiful fur on dominant light brown color with the dark spot motives. This kind of leopard also called as the Javan leopard since they are living on the areas of West Java, it is also called as Panthera Pardus Melas. The situation of this animal described as critically endangered and it is already announced since 2008 by IUCN. Actually, the population of this Javan leopard is only about 250 for the mature and it is already decreased nowadays.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Badak Jawa (Rhinocerus sondaicus)

Happy News from Ujung Kulon




The Facts on Java Rhino
The Java Rhinoceros is also known as the lesser one horned rhinoceros. This species is a member of the Rhinocerotidae family and is included in one of the five extant rhinoceroses. The Java Rhino has a resemblance with the Indian Rhinoceros because they come from the same genus. Both species have similar mosaicked skin that looks like armor and as strong as armor. However, the Java Rhino is smaller than the Indian Rhino because its length is only 3 – 3.2 meter in average and 1.4 – 1.7 meter in average height. In term of the size, this rhino is almost similar to the black rhinoceros from the Diceros genus.