Squee worthy

Southern_Belle wrote:

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Squee worthy

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Borneo Pygmy Elephants

https://www.borneodream.com/courses-and-tours/wildlife-tours/information-explore-sabah-borneo/bornean-pygmy-elephant-sabah-borneo.html

The Bornean Pygmy Elephant - Smallest Elephant in the World

The Bornean Pygmy Elephant - The males rarely exceed 2.5m in height while a large female measures around 2m. Today they are only found in the North East of Borneo.

The Bornean Pygmy Elephant has other peculiar features when compared to other elephant species - they have long tails and straight tusks (only possessed by males). It is assumed that these features, including their small size, are adaptions to a dense forest environment. Perhaps the most peculiar feature of the Bornean Elephant is its tameness. The elephants show a high level of tolerance to humans being in close quarters - as can be seen when they are watched on the bays of the Lower Kinabatangan River by tourists in boats.

The Bornean Elephant has only recently been established as a distinct lineage, they were previously assumed to be artificial extensions of either the Asian Elephant or the Sumatra subspecies. As a result of this they are now recognised as very important from a conservation perspective. Current estimates suggest the total number of elephants in existence is 1,600. These are located in a small area in Borneo stretching from Sebuku Sembakung in north-east Kalimantan through to Maliau, Danum, Kinabatangan and Tabin on the eastern side of Sabah.

Explore the wildlife of Sabah Borneo - Pygmy Elephants Borneo

The largest single population of Bornean Elephants (150 - 200 elephants) can be found in the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary. This large herd size is a reflection of the shrinking options for the elephants to roam the land. The Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of 64,250 acres. However, plantations surround large parts of the Sanctuary and these are expanding. This creates increased conflict between the elephants and the people of the area.

The WWF (Asian Rhino and Elephant Strategy) and Sabah Wildlife Department have now radio-collared some Bornean Elephants so to track their movements. It is hoped this will help identify the critical forest areas for these elephants so they can be preserved.

2D1N and 3D2N trips can be arranged to the Kinabatangan River (part of the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary) where you may have a chance of seeing a Bornean Elephant. To see the range of Kinabatangan River tour itineraries we can arrange for you in Sabah visit our Trip Itineraries section.

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oh well

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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 Mmmm bacon!

Southern_Belle wrote:

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How cute is that????

Giant Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! 

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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Southern_Belle wrote:

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How cute is that????

Giant Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! 

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Wolf looked like that (well, not the pj's) when he was a puppy.

flan 

flan327 wrote:

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Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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I bet he was a cutie pie!

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Oh, heck, yes! His hair is lighter now.

He's the one that is still fighting the fleas...

flan 

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Poor baby! Fleas are the pits! 

ed11563 wrote:

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Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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Poor baby! Fleas are the pits! 

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 My parents told me this, after my Aunt and Uncle learned the hard way ...

They'd allowed a homeless man to sleep in their car.

 

 

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These are courtesy of a terrier who is new to the court & is allowed to run free. I haven't seen him in months, but IF I see him in the spring, I'm calling Animal Control.

flan 

What a perfect match!

flan327 wrote:

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Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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Poor baby! Fleas are the pits! 

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 My parents told me this, after my Aunt and Uncle learned the hard way ...

They'd allowed a homeless man to sleep in their car.

 

 

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These are courtesy of a terrier who is new to the court & is allowed to run free. I haven't seen him in months, but IF I see him in the spring, I'm calling Animal Control.

flan 

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Well, no matter how cold it is, do NOT let him sleep in your car!

ladyloonatic wrote:

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Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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Spoiler

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 OMG, this cracked me up!

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I look at that kitten and think, derp, derp, derp! 

You folks are missing all the cuteness!

Oh my gosh, LL, did you not see that otter with the baby goat?

Okay, I'm a city girl. I think that's a little goat, in the picture.

Lexxy wrote:

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I'm loving all of the FWM. I'm pretty sure that is a baby goat.

Wobbly kitty is cute but makes me sad. He will be like that his whole life.

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I know what you mean, Lexxy.

I have never run into a kitten, like that.

Birth accident, of some sort? Or, a seizure  disorder, of some kind?

I don't know what to make of that. I just hope he/she has a good life, no matter what the problem is.