Borneo Animals
Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!
Antelope
Renew their horns every year!
Asian Elephant
Domesticated for hundreds of years!
Asian Palm Civet
It mainly eats mangos and coffee!
Aurochs
Extinct ancestor of all domesticated cattle!
Banded Palm Civet
Markings give it camouflage!
Barb
There are over 2,000 known species!
Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!
Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!
Bear
There are 8 different species!
Beetle
There are more than 350,000 different species
Binturong
Also known as the Asian Bearcat!
Bird
Not all birds are able to fly!
Black Widow Spider
They typically prey on insects!
Bornean Orang-utan
Known to use large leaves as umbrellas!
Borneo Elephant
The smallest species of elephant!
Bumblebee
The most common species of bee!
Butterfly
There are thought to be up 20,000 species!
Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!
Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!
Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!
Centipede
There are about 3,000 documented species!
Chicken
First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!
Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!
Common Buzzard
The most common raptor in the UK!
Cow
There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!
Crab
There are 93 different crab groups
Crab-Eating Macaque
Found throughout the South-East Asian jungles!
Crane
Many are critically endangered species!
Crocodile
Have changed little in 200 million years!
Cuscus
Has a long, strong prehensile tail!
Deer
There are around 40 different species!
Dog
First domesticated in South-East Asia!
Donkey
First domesticated 5,000 years ago!
Dragonfly
It's larvae are carnivorous!
Duck
Rows of tiny plates line their teeth!
Eagle
Has exceptional eyesight!
Earwig
There are nearly 2,000 different species!
Eel
Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!
Elephant
Spends around 22 hours a day eating!
Falcon
The fastest creatures on the planet!
Fire-Bellied Toad
Found across mainland Europe and Asia!
Fishing Cat
Scoops fish out of the water using it's paw!
Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!
Flying Squirrel
Can glide up to 90 meters!
Fox
There are 12 different species in the world!
Frog
There are around 7,000 different species!
Gecko
There are thought to be over 2,000 species!
Gerbil
Originally known as the Desert Rat!
Gibbon
Found in dense jungles and tropical forests!
Glass Lizard
Can grow up to 4ft long!
Glow Worm
Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!
Goat
Most closely related to the Sheep!
Golden Oriole
Migrates between Europe and Asia!
Goose
There are 29 different species!
Grasshopper
There are 11,000 known species!
Green Bee-Eater
Mainly eats honeybees!
Hamster
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!
Hedgehog
Thought to be one of the oldest mammals on Earth!
Heron
Inhabits wetlands around the world!
Honey Bee
There are only 8 recognized species!
Hoopoe
Stunning bird with a stinky way to deter predators!
Horse
Has evolved over 50 million years!
Human
Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!
Ibis
Found in swamps, marshes and wetlands!
Insects
There are an estimated 30 million species!
Kingfisher
Inhabits wetlands and woodlands worldwide!
Ladybug
There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!
Leopard Cat
There are 11 different species!
Liger
The offspring of a lion and tiger parents!
Lizard
There are around 5,000 different species!
Long-Eared Owl
Ear tufts make it look bigger!
Magpie
They are found across Europe, Asia and Africa!
Malayan Civet
Also known as the Oriental Civet!
Masked Palm Civet
Found throughout Asia, India and China!
Mayfly
There are 2,500 known species worldwide!
Millipede
Some species have a poisonous bite!
Mole
Primarily hunts and feeds on Earthworms!
Mongoose
Range in size from just 1 to 3 foot!
Mongrel
Has characteristics of two or more breeds!
Monitor Lizard
Some species are thought to carry a weak venom!
Monkey
There are around 260 known species!
Moorhen
Feeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!
Moth
There are 250,000 different species!
Mouse
Found on every continent on Earth!
Mule
The offspring of a horse and donkey parents!
Neanderthal
Roamed Asia and Europe for around 100,000 years!
Newt
Able to regrow lost or damaged limbs!
Nightingale
Named more than 1,000 years ago!
Otter
There are 13 different species worldwide
Parrot
Can live for up to 100 years!
Peacock
Most commonly found on the Indian mainland!
Pheasant
Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!
Pig
Thought to have been domesticated in 9,000 BC!
Pika
Found in mountainous regions and rocky areas
Pond Skater
There are 500 different species!
Porcupine
There are 30 different species worldwide!
Proboscis Monkey
Natively found on the island of Borneo!
Quail
Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!
Rabbit
There are more than 50 different species!
Rat
Omnivores that eat anything!
Rhinoceros
It's horns are made from keratin!
River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!
Robin
There are more than 45 species in Australia alone!
Salamander
There are more than 700 different species!
Scorpion
There are around 2,000 known species!
Seahorse
Males give birth to up to 1,000 offspring!
Sheep
Around 35 million in the English countryside!
Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!
Skunk
Also known as the Polecat!
Slow Worm
Found widely throughout British gardens!
Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!
Snake
There are around 3,000 known species worldwide
Sparrow
There are 140 different species!
Squirrel
Small rodents found in woodlands worldwide!
Stick Insect
There are more than 3,000 different species!
Stoat
Average adults weigh about 200 grams!
Sun Bear
The smallest species of bear in the world!
Swan
Populations have been affected by pollution!
Tapir
Most closely related to horses and rhinos!
Tarsier
Each eye weighs more than their whole brain!
Termite
Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!
Tortoise
Can live until they are more than 150 years old!
Tree Frog
Found in warmer jungles and forests!
Vulture
There are 30 different species worldwide!
Wasp
There are around 75,000 recognised species!
Water Buffalo
Has been domesticated for thousands of years!
Water Dragon
Spends most of it's time in the trees!
Weasel
The smallest carnivorous mammal in the world!
White Tiger
None have been seen in the wild for 50 years!
Wild Boar
Males have a top tusk to sharpen the bottom one!
Wolf
Thought to date back more than 300,000 years!
Wolf Spider
Carnivorous arachnid that hunts its prey.
Woodlouse
Actually a crustacean, not an insect!
Woodpecker
There are 200 different species!
Zebu
There are around 75 different species!
Borneo Animals List
- Ant
- Antelope
- Asian Elephant
- Asian Palm Civet
- Aurochs
- Banded Palm Civet
- Barb
- Barn Owl
- Bat
- Bear
- Beetle
- Binturong
- Bird
- Black Widow Spider
- Bornean Orang-utan
- Borneo Elephant
- Bumblebee
- Butterfly
- Cat
- Caterpillar
- Catfish
- Centipede
- Chicken
- Cockroach
- Common Buzzard
- Cow
- Crab
- Crab-Eating Macaque
- Crane
- Crocodile
- Cuscus
- Deer
- Dog
- Donkey
- Dormouse
- Dragonfly
- Duck
- Eagle
- Earwig
- Eel
- Elephant
- Falcon
- Fire-Bellied Toad
- Fishing Cat
- Fly
- Flying Squirrel
- Fox
- Frog
- Gecko
- Gerbil
- Gibbon
- Glass Lizard
- Glow Worm
- Goat
- Golden Oriole
- Goose
- Grasshopper
- Green Bee-Eater
- Hamster
- Hedgehog
- Heron
- Honey Bee
- Hoopoe
- Horse
- Human
- Ibis
- Insects
- Kingfisher
- Ladybug
- Leopard Cat
- Liger
- Lizard
- Long-Eared Owl
- Magpie
- Malayan Civet
- Masked Palm Civet
- Mayfly
- Millipede
- Mole
- Mongoose
- Mongrel
- Monitor Lizard
- Monkey
- Moorhen
- Moth
- Mouse
- Mule
- Neanderthal
- Newt
- Nightingale
- Otter
- Parrot
- Peacock
- Pheasant
- Pig
- Pika
- Pond Skater
- Porcupine
- Proboscis Monkey
- Quail
- Rabbit
- Rat
- Rhinoceros
- River Turtle
- Robin
- Salamander
- Scorpion
- Seahorse
- Sheep
- Shrimp
- Skunk
- Slow Worm
- Snail
- Snake
- Sparrow
- Squirrel
- Stick Insect
- Stoat
- Sun Bear
- Swan
- Tapir
- Tarsier
- Termite
- Tortoise
- Tree Frog
- Vulture
- Wasp
- Water Buffalo
- Water Dragon
- Weasel
- White Tiger
- Wild Boar
- Wolf
- Wolf Spider
- Woodlouse
- Woodpecker
- Zebu
