In addition to the endemic bird species Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo) is the start of this rare and endangered birds that are also unique. Its uniqueness starts from the body structure, habitat, behavior to which one of them is anti-polygamy. So no wonder that since 1990 Maleo bird designated as “Animal Mascot” Central Sulawesi province.

Maleo bird (Macrocephalon maleo) has black fur, the skin around the eyes are yellow, red-brown iris, gray legs, orange beak and feather under the pink-colored vaginal discharge. Above their heads is horn or crest, black hardware. Males and females alike. Females are usually smaller and darker colored than the male birds.

Terbanyaknya population now lives in Central Sulawesi. One is in the nature reserve Saluki, Donggala, Central Sulawesi. In the area of ​​Lore Lindu National Park, the population is estimated at 320 live birds. Because the population is growing slightly, unique and rare birds are protected from extinction. Maleo categorized as endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is listed in CITES Appendix I.

Maleo population threatened by egg thieves and clearing that threatens their habitat. Not to mention the natural enemies that prey on eggs Maleo, the wild boar and monitor lizard. Typical habitat is also accelerating extinction. Maleo can only live in or near a hot sandy beach in pegununungan which has hot springs or geothermal conditions specified. Because in areas with geothermal resources, the Maleo bury their eggs in the sand.

Bird uniqueness Maleo

Some of the uniqueness of the Birds Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo), among others:

• Bumps on the head; Maleo have protrusions (horns or loud crested black) pat on the head. While still a child and teenager, a bulge in the head has not come, but when an adult bulge even this began to appear. Presumably this bulge is used to detect the heat of the earth corresponding to incubate their eggs (Though it still requires scientific proof).
• Do not like flying. Despite having wings with long hair, but would rather walk than fly.Habitat near geothermal sources. Maleo can only live in or near a hot sandy beach in pegununungan which has hot springs or geothermal conditions specified. Because in areas with geothermal resources, the Maleo bury their eggs in the sand.
• Eggs are great. Maleo has a large egg size, up to 5 times larger than chicken eggs. It weighs between 240 to 270 grams. per egg.
• Maleo not incubate their eggs. This endemic bird eggs buried about 50 cm deep in the sand near the hot springs or geothermal conditions specified. Eggs are deposited and then abandoned it and never taken care of anymore. Temperature or soil temperature needed to hatch eggs maleo ranged from 32-35 degrees celsius. Any long incubation takes about 62-85 days.
• Struggle Maleo children. Children who have successfully hatched maleo must fend for themselves out of the ground as deep as 50cm or less (some even reach 1 m) without the help of the mother. The struggle to reach the ground will take time for a little over 48 hours. This also will depend on the type of soil. So that not infrequently some of the children found dead maleo “middle road”.
• Children are independent. Children who had just reached the ground already has the ability to fly and feed themselves (without the care of the mother).
• Monogamy. Maleo is a monogamous species (anti-polygamy) is believed to be loyal to their partners. Throughout his life, it has only one pair. This bird will not lay eggs again after her partner died.

Some experts put the Tree Kangaroo Wondiwoi as a sub-species of Dendrolagus dorianus (Tree Kangaroo Dorius). But some other experts imposing it as a separate species.

Papuan tree kangaroo is only known from a single specimen found in 1928 by Professor Ernst Mayr (Germany) from the Mountains Wondiwoi included in Regency Wondama Bay, West Papua. This animal’s name in English is Wondiwoi Tree-kangaroo Tree-kangaroo or Mayr. While the Latin name (scientific) of the Tree Kangaroo is Dendrolagus mayri Wondiwoi.

Is still little is known about the species of tree kangaroo Wondiwoi (Dendrolagus mayri) this. Based on the only specimen found Ernst Mayr, Papua endemic kangaroos has a weight of about 9.25 kg. Its fur is dark black with some yellowish parts. Area of ​​the buttocks and legs reddish with a whitish tail.

Kangaroo Habitat is expected in the mountain forests to an altitude of about 1,600 meters above sea level. Limited spreading area in the mountainous peninsula Wondiwoi Wondama Bay District, West Papua.

As with many other kinds of tree kangaroos, tree kangaroos Wondiwoi (Dendrolagus mayri) is a marsupial that is expected to do more activities in the tree. His favorite food is the leaves and fruit. In addition, the typical kangaroo Guinea also eat seeds, flowers, sap, eggs, baby birds, and even leather.

Very Rare and Endangered. Tree kangaroo population would Wondiwoi (Dendrolagus mayri) may never be known. But the IUCN Red List predict the number of tree kangaroo population is approximately 50 individual tail only. Because it is not surprising then IUCN Red List include tree kangaroo or Wondiwoi Wondiwoi Tree-kangaroo species as Critically Endangered or Critically Endangered species (Critical).

Because of scarcity, do not ask if I’ve ever seen this kind of kangaroo. Find this animal pictures on the internet, I would not be. There is only an illustration Wondiwoi Tree Kangaroos (Dendrolagus mayri) based on specimens found in 1928.

Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata: Class: Mammalia; Order: Diprotodontia; Family: Macropodidae: Genus: Dendrolagus; Species: Dendrolagus mayri.

Leatherback sea turtle is one of seven species of sea turtles in the world. Also leatherback turtle is one of six species of turtle that can be found in Indonesia. Unfortunately, leatherbacks also include one of 71 endangered animals with the status of Critically Endangered. Even including one of the seven most endangered reptiles in Indonesia.

Turtle with the largest size compared to other species of sea turtles in Indonesia is often referred to as the leatherback turtle. In English called a Leatherback, Leathery Turtle, Luth, Trunkback Turtle. While the Latin language has an official name Dermochelys coriacea is synonymous with Testudo coriacea.

Physical and behavioral description. Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) generally have a carapace length of 1 to 1.75 meters. While the total length is generally from 1.83 to 2.2 meters. The average weight is 250-700 kg leatherback turtle. Although the greatest species ever found (on the west coast of Wales in 1988) has a length of 3 meters (9.8 feet) from head to tail with a weight of 916 kg.

Physically, the leatherback turtle (leatherback) is somewhat different from other sea turtles. Hydrodynamic body shape more than other sea turtles. Another difference is the leatherback turtle carapace is slightly flexible with supple texture. The absence of sharp angles formed between the carapace and the lower abdomen (Plastron).

In addition to their large size, leatherbacks, as any other turtle species as ocean explorers that are reliable. WWF Indonesia in cooperation with NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) in July 2003 put the transmitter on his back ten leatherback turtles released from Jamursba Medi beach in Papua. In May 2005, based on satellite observations, the turtle is known to be in Monteray Bay, about 25 km from Golden Bridge, San Francisco, USA.

When hatched, leatherback weight is only about 200 grams and swim straight out to sea to explore the ocean. The new turtle will stop in the land back after weighing 600 kg only to lay eggs for three hours. After spawning, the leatherback turtle will return again and again across the sea to spawn 2-3 years later. Interestingly, like other species of sea turtles, leatherback turtles lay eggs every time this will tend to return to the same beach where she hatched in spite of the ocean thousands of miles. In all nesting leatherbacks issued until the 100-egg, unfortunately only an estimated one percent of which is then able to survive to adulthood.

The main food leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the jellyfish. Unfortunately, it is often found turtles die due to eating plastic waste that he thought was a jellyfish.

Habitat, Distribution and Population. Leatherback turtles (Leatherback) has an extensive distribution area includes the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean. Although the distribution and habitat area, but leatherback population is increasingly declining drastically. In 1982 an estimated population of 115 000 adult turtles. However, based on recent data (1996) estimated population of only 20000-30000 tail only (IUCN). Even the CITES (Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species) estimates that there are only about 2,300 adult female turtles that remained in the Pacific Ocean.

Population decline is due to poaching for their meat, shells and eggs. Marine pollution also affects the leatherback sea turtle populations, leatherbacks are not a few died after eating plastic waste was presumed jellyfish. Besides the destruction of coastal ecosystems due to coastal erosion or human activities often are about to make a turtle laying eggs on the beach failed because of feeling unsafe.

Due to rapid population decline, the IUCN Redlist include leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) in the classification of Critically Endangered species (Critically Endangered). Also CITES Appendix I put it in the list, which means prohibiting all forms of trading and hunting. In Indonesia, leatherback turtles (leatherback), including one animal that is protected under Regulation No. 7 of 1999.

Although including the critically endangered species IUCN Redlis, listed as Appendix I of CITES, including animals and endangered species are protected, but still often hunted both meat and eggs in a favorite area for nesting leatherback turtles, the beaches of Indonesia.

Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Reptiles; Order: Testudines: Family: Dermochelyidae; Genus: Dermochelys; species: Dermochelys coriacea.

Tarsius name taken based on the physical characteristics of their bodies are special, that is an elongated tarsal bones, which form their ankles so they can jump as far as 3 meters (nearly 10 feet) from one tree to another. Tarsier also has a long tail that is not hairy, except at the edges. Each animal is hand and foot has five long fingers. These fingers have nails, except the second and third toes with claws.

Tarsius is worth mentioning as tiny primate because it only has about 10-15 cm long, weighing about 80 grams. Tarsius pumilus or even tertiary Pygmy tarsier is the smallest species only has a body length of 93-98 millimeters and weighs 57 grams. Tail length between 197-205 millimeters.

Physical characteristics of the other unique tarsier is the size of a very large eyes. Tarsier eyes bigger size than the size of the brain. Her large size is very useful for nocturnal creatures (do the activity at night) is so that they can discern in the darkness of the night.

Tarsier also has a unique head for being able to rotate through 180 degrees to the right and left like an owl. Ear of endangered species has been able to move and detect the presence of prey.

As nocturnal creatures, tarsiers only activity in the afternoon till night, while during the day is spent sleeping more. Therefore Tarsiers hunt at night. They are the main prey is insects such as cockroaches, crickets. But sometimes a protected species in Indonesia are also prey on small reptiles, birds, and bats.

Habitat is in the forests of North Sulawesi to South Sulawesi, also in the neighboring islands such as Sulawesi Suwu, Selayar, Siau, Sangihe and Peleng. In the National Parks and Protected forests Bantimurung Tangkoko in Bitung, North Sulawesi. Here tourists can easily and regularly enjoy the unique wildlife in the world. Tarsier can also be found in the Philippines (Bohol Island). National Park Bantimurung Bulusaraung, South Sulawesi, Tarsius better known by local people as “balao clutches” or “rat squat” if interpreted into the Indonesian language.

Tarsius spent most of his life in the trees. These animals mark their territories with local tree urine. Tarsius move by jumping from tree to tree with jumps of up to distance of 3 meters. These animals even sleep and give birth to continue to rely on a tree trunk. Tarsiers can not walk on land, they jump when in the ground.

Population of endangered tarsier, the smallest primate in the world who live in the forests of Sulawesi estimated remaining 1,800. It dropped dramatically when compared to the last 10 years where the number of animals called latin Tarsius spectrum, the tail is still around 3500. Even for Tarsius pumilus, allegedly very rare because rarely found anymore.

Tarsier population declines due to forest destruction as a major habitat of this endangered species. Moreover not a few who caught the public to be consumed in a party of young people. Protected animals was used as a snack while sipping alcoholic beverages rat cap.

One again, the stars are very rare and difficult to uniquely bred out of their habitat. Even if placed in a cage, tarsiers would hurt herself to death due to stress.