Stories: Malaysia

Stories connected to Malaysia.

• A nearly solid casque is used in male clashesThe helmeted hornbill has a nearly solid casque above its bill, unlike the structure in other hornbills. Male…
• This tree-dwelling monkey also swims across riversBorneo’s proboscis monkey is striking for its nose, but its behavior offers another surprise. It swims across…
• 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…
• Nepenthes lowii gets nutrients without catching the guestMature Nepenthes lowii plants in Borneo obtain substantial nitrogen from tree-shrew droppings. Visitors feed…
• Murtabak wraps its filling in thin doughMurtabak folds thin dough around fillings such as egg, minced meat and onion before pan-frying. Found in plac…
• Dragon millipedes have colour, spines and chemical defencesSoutheast Asian Desmoxytes millipedes include brightly coloured, spiny species, reaching roughly three centim…
• A burden with a purposeDuring Thaipusam, Tamil devotees carry kavadi burdens in devotion to Murugan. Offerings can include pots of m…
• 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…
• Gawai can close with a ceremonial matGawai Dayak celebrations in Malaysia include welcoming visitors into homes. Among Iban Dayaks, the closing pr…