♫ WILDLIFE ♫

TARSIER

The Philippine Tarsier, Tarsius syrichta, is a unique animal found only in the central Philippines. The center of it's range is the island of Bohol but they are reportedly found on the islands of Leyte and Mindanao as well. Several sister species live on other southeast Asian islands. According to the IUCN "Redlist", the Philippine tarsiers are a threatened species (listed as "Lower Risk/Conservation Dependent").

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Tarsier


DUGONG

The “dugong,” or sea cow, is also known as “duyong” or “baboy-dagat.” It has a long and round grayish-brown body with small flippers and a whale-like tail. These warm-blooded mammals are slow swimmers and move along coasts and between islands. The “dugong” subsists on seagrass. Although close to extinction, a small number can be found in the shallow waters of Palawan Province, Romblon Island, Guimaras Island, and Pujada Bay in Davao Oriental.

SOURCE: http://www.lakbaypilipinas.com/blog/2007/06/19/dugong-only-in-the-philippines

PHILIPPINE EAGLE

The Philippine Eagle, Pithecophaga jefferyi, also known as the Great Philippine Eagle or Monkey-eating Eagle, is among the tallest, rarest, largest and most powerful birds in the world. A bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae, it is also known as "Haribon" or "Haring Ibon," which means "Bird King". Its local name is banog.The Philippine Eagle's nape is adorned with long brown feathers that form a shaggy crest. These feathers give it the appearance of possessing a lion's mane, which in turn resembles the mythical gryphon. The eagle has a dark face and a creamy-brown nape and crown. The back of the Philippine Eagle is dark brown, while the underside and underwings are white. The heavy legs are yellow with large, powerful dark claws, and the prominent large, high-arched, deep bill is a bluish-gray. The eagle's eyes are blue-gray. Juveniles are similar to adults except that their upperpart feathers have pale fringes.

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Eagle

PHILIPPINE TAMARAW

The Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis previously Anoa mindorensis) or Mindoro Dwarf Buffalo is a bovine endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. It is believed, however, to have once also thrived on the greater island of Luzon. It was originally found all over Mindoro, from sea level up to the mountains, but because of human habitation, hunting, and logging, it is now restricted to only a few remote grassy plains and is now an endangered species.Contrary to common belief and past classification, the Tamaraw is not a subspecies of the local Carabao, which is only slightly larger, or the Water Buffalo. In contrast to the Carabao, it has a number of distinguishing characteristics: it is slightly hairier, has light markings on its face, is not gregarious, and has shorter horns that are somewhat V-shaped.The Tamaraw is considered a national symbol of the Philippines. An image of the Tamaraw could be found on the 1980 to early 1990 one-Peso coins.

SOURCE: http://knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Tamaraw

PHILIPPINE OWL

The Philippine owl, Bubo philippensis, is an vulnerable species of bird belonging to the Strigidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines, where found in lowland forests on the islands of Catanduanes, Samar, Bohol, Mindanao, Luzon, Leyte and possibly Sibuyan. It is known locally as the “kuwago” or “bukao”.

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Eagle-owl