The pangolin is an ant-eating mammal with keratin scales all over its body – the only keratin-coated mammal there is. They are toothless nocturnal creatures that can curl themselves into tight balls. Sort of southeast Asia’s answer to the armadillo. I’ve seen pictures and sculptures of these creatures, but didn’t really believe they existed in […]
OK, the one good thing about the new fugly fence is that it provides a sense of scale. The gaps in between bars are about one inch wide and two inches tall, so figure out the size of this spider:
Dear Gentle Readers, Just for fun I googled “sex blog Singapore,” since so many of my blog hits are from people who did just that. And my blog turns up as the tenth search result – just popular enough to get onto the first page of search results, although just barely. And despite the fact […]
I have occasionally bemoaned the fact that I am the housekeeper in a large apartment that has both white tile floors and geckos. Geckos are harmless, slightly squishy little reptiles that lay their eggs in unobtrusive corners and eat insects in the house. (Hooray! Despite our best efforts and the weekly thermal fogging, there are […]
I’ve been thinking about health, for reasons which will become obvious, and I’ve decided to write up the various ailments I’ve had in different countries. In the following compilation I’m leaving out allergies, basic cold and flu seasons (including the H1N1 our family had last month), pregnancy, and what I think of as mechanical health […]
A wee warning: This is a post containing pictures of a largely decomposed bat I found on my morning walk. You may wish to skip it. On the other hand, it’s nearly Halloween, so a highly appropriate post for the season. And I found it interesting to look at, obviously. And no, it didn’t smell. […]
We found this at a school, on the steps between the science room and the gym. Over the objections of certain members of the family, I brought it home and kept it in the living room. I’m pleased with the focus on the individual diamonds that my camera managed to achieve. I didn’t realize […]
Here’s my best shot of the water monitor who lives across the road from the apartment block: He’s about six feet long in total. Here are pictures our offspring took of a water monitor in its natural element, at Sungeh Buloh: I think this guy is a mere 3 feet long. But these are better […]
Another specimen from Sungeh Buloh Wetlands. This is a series of three pictures, and the last one has the best quality. But I’ve inserted them in the order taken, to show you the progress of the snake’s lunch: Quite a handsome green snake, and a nice yellow-bellied lizard. These leggy lizards are the ones I […]
Another reptile at Sungeh Buloh. The focus isn’t that great, but you get the idea. This was snapped during a series of school outings, a week during which the class kept going to the nature reserve four days in a row. This snake (or one closely resembling it) was spotted in the same shelter three […]