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Couple in the making -
Dindymus sp. -
Gonocephalus liogaster showing off its baby blues -
Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillar -
Dendrobium Orchid - Dendrobium sp -
Night Beauty -
Big flower -
Resting on Tummy -
![Starry Nudibranch Doriprismatica stellata has very characteristic dark brown to black background colour with the whole body covered in small white specks. The body is relatively hard and the mantle edge [or skirt] is very reduced much like some species of Ceratosoma. Behind the gills the mantle edge fuses in to the long raised posterior part of the foot. The name stellatus is from the Latin word for 'starry' and refers to the colour of the animal. Hopefully the sky still looks like this in some parts of the world. Doriprismatica stellata,Malaysia,Nudibranch,Sipadan,Starry Nudibranch,stellata](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/75147_small.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1574899210&Signature=nznfQYJJIRkrPLNUln4o7BV%2F%2F4o%3D)
Starry Nudibranch -
Rafflesia keithii (Corpse Flower in EN/Bunga pakma in Malay) -
Marbled Jewel Orchid Flowers -
Western tarsier -
![A Chik of Barn Owl ( Tyto Alba) about 35-40 days
The barn owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also referred to as the common barn owl, to distinguish it from other species in its family, Tytonidae, which forms one of the two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical owls (Strigidae). The barn owl is found almost everywhere in the world except polar and desert regions, in Asia north of the Himalaya, most of Indonesia, and some Pacific islands.[2]
Phylogenetic evidence shows that there are at least three major lineages of barn owl, one in Europe, western Asia and Africa, one in southeast Asia and Australasia, and one in the Americas, and some highly divergent taxa on islands. Accordingly, some authorities split the group into the western barn owl for the group in Europe, western Asia and Africa, the American barn owl for the group in the Americas, and the eastern barn owl for the group in southeast Asia and Australasia. Some taxonomic authorities further split the group, recognising up to five species, and further research needs to be done to clarify the position. There is a considerable variation between the sizes and colour of the approximately 28 subspecies but most are between 33 and 39 cm (13 and 15 in) in length with wingspans ranging from 80 to 95 cm (31 to 37 in). The plumage on head and back is a mottled shade of grey or brown, the underparts vary from white to brown and are sometimes speckled with dark markings. The face is characteristically heart-shaped and is white in most subspecies. This owl does not hoot, but utters an eerie, drawn-out shriek.
The barn owl is nocturnal over most of its range, but in Britain and some Pacific islands, it also hunts by day. Barn owls specialise in hunting animals on the ground and nearly all of their food consists of small mammals which they locate by sound, their hearing being very acute. They usually mate for life unless one of the pair is killed, when a new pair bond may be formed. Breeding takes place at varying times of year according to locality, with a clutch, averaging about four eggs, being laid in a nest in a hollow tree, old building or fissure in a cliff. The female does all the incubation, and she and the young chicks are reliant on the male for food. When large numbers of small prey are readily available, barn owl populations can expand rapidly, and globally the bird is considered to be of least conservation concern. Some subspecies with restricted ranges are more threatened.
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A Chik of Barn Owl ( Tyto Alba) about 35-40 days -
Beautiful & Not Smelly! -
Necklace/Pearl Sea Star-Fromia monilis -
Sabah Earless Toad - Sabahphrynus maculata -
Proboscis Monkey in Borneo -
I have Tears in my Eyes! -
Dental service -
Lesser short-nosed fruit bat -
I'm a Dragon! -
Hugs with hundred legs -
Orange/Sun Cup Coral -
Borneo Pygmy Elephant - Elephas maximus borneensis