Clementi Forest lies directly between Clementi Road and the former Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) railway line onSingapore Island NUS Department of Biological Sciences.It is...
A behaviour known as fecal sac ingestion is a common and important practice in many bird species. Here's why they do it
1. Nest Hygiene
Maintaining Cleanliness: Young birds produce fecal sacs, which are mucus-covered packages of feces. These sacs are easy for the parents to pick up and remove from...
Do you know Singapore has a native Wildcat?
Scientifically known as Prionailurus bengalensis, the leopard cat is Singapore’s last native wildcat
The wild leopard cat is similar to the size of a domestic cat, but it is more slender and has a tail that is half as long as its body. It is...
Have you seen this kind of Nest?
some nest sizes are quite big and actually quite neat, as they make it by connecting ( weave ) the leaves. When I first time saw it, I thought is a bird's nest, as I saw it quite high on the tree....
Singapore is home to about 67 species of snakes, according to the National Parks Board (NParks). They can range from the brahminy blind snake – one of the world’s smallest snakes at about 20cm long and often mistaken for an earthworm – to the reticulated python, which can grow...
The black paradise flycatcher, also known as the Japanese paradise flycatcher, is a medium-sized passerine bird native to southeastern Asia. It is a glossy...
The caterpillar of the Ciliate Blue has a close obligate myrmecophilous relationship with the weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina). In the wild, the caterpillars of...
A unique caterpillar (Enpinanga vigens ) defence mechanism that I think resembles (mimicking) ‘King Cobra Snake’. Lornie PCN – Jan 2024When this caterpillar feels...
Prodasineura verticalis is a damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is commonly known as the red-striped black bambootail or black bambootail.
Prodasineura verticalis humeralis commonly known...
Scientific name: Pseudagrion rubriceps
Pseudagrion is the largest genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, with over 140 species. Its range includes most of Africa,...
The Red Grasshawk, also known as Common Parasol (Neurothemis fluctuans), and Grasshawk dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is...