Stories: Myanmar

Stories connected to Myanmar.

• The Sunda flying lemur does not fly by flappingThe Southeast Asian Sunda flying lemur glides among trees rather than flying by flapping. Its membrane extend…
• Dragon millipedes have colour, spines and chemical defencesSoutheast Asian Desmoxytes millipedes include brightly coloured, spiny species, reaching roughly three centim…
• The precarious-looking rock is covered with gold leafAt Kyaiktiyo in Myanmar, a small pagoda stands on a large boulder perched at a cliff’s edge. Gold leaf gives…
• Black-and-white tapirs begin with stripes and spotsAdult Malayan tapirs in Southeast Asia have striking black-and-white colouring. Their calves instead have bro…