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How to Spot Proboscis Monkeys in Bako
Bako National Park offers the best chance in the world to see wild proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus). Here's exactly when and where to find them.
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16 wildlife & nature guides covering everything you need to know about visiting Bako National Park.
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Wildlife Checklist: Animals You Can See in Bako
A comprehensive wildlife checklist for Bako National Park — mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects you may encounter on your visit.
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Pitcher Plants, Orchids & Carnivorous Plants of Bako
Bako National Park is a botanical wonderland. Discover the carnivorous pitcher plants, wild orchids, and bizarre kerangas flora that make Bako unique.
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Proboscis Monkey — Bako's Most Iconic Resident
The proboscis monkey is endemic to Borneo and your best chance of seeing one in the wild is at Bako National Park.
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Silver Leaf Monkey — Bako's Slate-Grey Primate
The silver leaf monkey is common throughout Bako and is often the first primate visitors see at park headquarters.
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Long-tailed Macaque — Bako's Bold Opportunist
The long-tailed macaque is the most human-adapted primate at Bako — and the most likely to steal your lunch.
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Bearded Pig — The Wild Boar of Borneo's Forests
The bearded pig is the largest wild mammal you will encounter on Bako's trails — and one of the most charismatic.
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Water Monitor Lizard — Bako's Largest Reptile
The water monitor is the largest reptile at Bako — adults reach 2 metres and are a regular sight near the park jetty.
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Bornean Tarsier — The World's Smallest Primate at Bako
The Bornean tarsier is the world's smallest primate and a nocturnal specialist — you need to search for it after dark.
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Flying Lemur (Colugo) — Bako's Silent Glider
The flying lemur is not a lemur and cannot truly fly — but its gliding ability across Bako's forest canopy is breathtaking.
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Nepenthes ampullaria — The Ground Pitcher Plant of Bako
Nepenthes ampullaria is the most unusual pitcher plant at Bako — it grows in clusters on the forest floor and traps leaf litter rather than insects.
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Nepenthes rafflesiana — Bako's Giant Hanging Pitcher
Nepenthes rafflesiana produces some of the largest pitchers in Borneo — a trap capable of drowning rats and large frogs.
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