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Little is known about the habits of
the anoa as they are one of the least-studied of all endangered species.
After trading plumes of birds of
paradise with early European explorers, local tribes told them that the
birds were the birds of the gods and never touched earth, feeding only
on dew. This story accentuated the value of the birds for over 100
years, and the feathers were in such high demand that it almost killed
off the species.
Sumatran Rhinoceroses can consume up
to 110 pounds (50 kg) of food every day.
The Sumatran Rabbit is so rare and
well hidden that the local people don’t even have a name for it in their
own language and don’t even realize that it exists.
Every morning, the female Silvery
Gibbon will arise and announce her presence to the forest by shrieking
and calling. These calls can be heard for at least a kilometer in all
directions.
The Grizzled Leaf Monkey’s stomach
is so large that the contents alone account for 25% of their total
weight.
Gymnures and hedgehogs have been
noted to be modern animals that are most similar to the very earliest
mammals.
The fringes on the Sumatra Water
Shrew’s feet trap air bubbles between them, which float and allow the
shrew to literally walk on water, running across the surface.
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