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PGHillBioBlitz2017

Exciting new finding on how colugos communicate

A routine night survey involving nocturnal mammal researchers and bat researchers during the Penang Hill BioBlitz 2017 has  produced an important finding.  Researchers based at USM's School of Biological Sciences, Priscillia Miard and Lee Sim Lim stumbled upon an unusual ultrasound call when out looking for insectivorous bats. This call was distinctly different from the kinds of calls made by bats. Further investigation revealed the source - a Sunda Colugo! This was later confirmed with detection of the same ultrasound frequencies among … [Read more...] about Exciting new finding on how colugos communicate

The BioBlitz of Penang Hill from The Jungle Diaries

Phil Torres joined a team from the California Academy of Science and Universiti Sains Malaysia as they spent two weeks documenting all the species they could find in the area surrounding The Habitat Penang Hill. From The Jungle Diaries. Read the full photo essay in Biographic.com, The Rainforest Next Door. … [Read more...] about The BioBlitz of Penang Hill from The Jungle Diaries

Interview with The Habitat’s co-founder Reza Cockrell

Haley chats with Reza Cockrell, co-founder of The Habitat Penang Hill and The Habitat Foundation, to learn how the data from the Penang Hill BioBlitz will be used to support the conservation of this unique location. A JASON Learning video.  Tie Domi Womens Jersey … [Read more...] about Interview with The Habitat’s co-founder Reza Cockrell