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Long-tailed macaque feeds on durian
24 May 2022

Long-tailed macaque feeds on durian

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants, Mammals | 0

The spiky durian fruit is in season again.  While Homo sapiens residing in Singapore wait for shipments to arrive from Malaysia and happily pay more than S$40 per kg (whole fruit weight), the long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) forage for them in … Continued

durian, Durio zibethinus, Long-tailed Macaque, Macaca fascicularis
Malayan Water Monitor scavenging a decomposing macaque
7 Dec 2019

Malayan Water Monitor scavenging a decomposing macaque

by BESG | posted in: uncategorised | 0

Jkai Chan’s images of a Malayan Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) having a meal of a rotting mammal was documented at Pandan River. His images, posted in Facebook BICA (Bird, Insects n Creatures of Asia), drew much discussion among members. Members … Continued

Long-tailed Macaque, Malayan Water Monitor
Durians, a squirrel and a monkey
24 Jan 2018

Durians, a squirrel and a monkey

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants, Mammals, Plants, Videography | 0

Jeremiah Loei‘s video clip of a squirrel and a monkey eating durians (Durio zibethinus) high up in the tree was documented at Bukit Batok Nature Park in 2012. The squirrel had gnawed open the hard, thorny fruit to get at … Continued

Long-tailed Macaque, squirrel
MACAQUES FEEDING ON UNRIPE BANANAS
10 Aug 2015

MACAQUES FEEDING ON UNRIPE BANANAS

by BESG | posted in: Fauna, Mammals, Videography | 3

“While exploring forest edge on the 23rd November 2014, I spotted a mature male Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) perched comfortably atop a banana plant. To my surprise, it was expressing interest in the combs of green and clearly unripe fruit. … Continued

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Long-tailed Macaque Feeding On Batoko Plum And Mating
11 Jun 2014

Long-tailed Macaque Feeding On Batoko Plum And Mating

by BESG | posted in: Fauna, Videography | 0

“This is a report of a brief observation of the feeding behaviour of the Long-tailed Macaque, also known as Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) on being introduced to a new food – ripe berries of Batoko Plum (Flacourtia inermis) (above). “According … Continued

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