5 Indonesia Native Animals in the Brink of Extinction

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Now, we are waiting for you to be acquainted with these 5 native animals from Indonesia that inhabit Komodo Island, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, or Sumatra. Here is the list:

Komodo: A Big Monitor Lizard
Komodo as its name is also the name of their main habitat, Komodo island lies in East Nusa Tenggara Province. Komodo is a big monitor lizard species with the Latin name Varanus komodoensis. Besides Komodo island, you can find them in other islands such as Flores, Gili Motang, Gili Dasami, and Rinca. They are categorized as endangered animals.

Anoa
Anoa is a native animal from Sulawesi and Buton island. This mammal is resembling a pygmy buffalo.

Anoa is divided into two species as anoa Gunung (mountain anoa) and anoa Dataran Rendah (lowland anoa). The mountain anoa has a coiled horn, smaller body, and shorter and softer tail while the lowland anoa has a rough horn, long tail, and white feet. Are you curious about them? Just plan your next holiday to Sulawesi and Buton!

Pygmy Tarsier: The smallest Primate in the world
When you are still in Sulawesi, you have the chance to see the smallest primate in the world: Pgymy Tarsier. It was thought to be extinct in 1921 but it is rediscovered in 2008. You can find this nocturnal primate in Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi.

Red Cat or Kalimantan’s Cat
Kalimantan or Borneo has some endemic animals. One of them is Red cat. This nocturnal animal has various names like Baby cat, Borneo cat, Red Kalimantan cat, Kalimantan cat, and swamp cat. Deforestation makes them listed as endangered. As a cat, they show some uniquenesses. It has a longer body and tail, round reddish-brown ears.

Javan Rhino in Ujung Kulon National Park
Though Java is the most developed island in Indonesia, it still offers a sanctuary for animals. In Ujung Kulon National Park on the western tip of the island, lives a Javan endemic animal called Javan Rhino. In 2021, there were two newborn rhinos and the appearance of another baby rhino. This was good news for Indonesia as well as the world. It implies that they are far from extinction.