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buffaloes, foxes, leopards, bears and fish in Malaysia and it consists of
two types of deer namely sambar Arowana, silver catfish, tilapia, carp,
and kijang. Tiger is the world’s toman and snakehead. The habitat
largest cat species and is found of deep sea fish in Malaysia is very
only in Southeast Asia, especially in attractive with a variety of fishes
Malaysia. It comes from the family such as lionfish, also known as the
of Felidae in carnivorous order. The zebrafish and clown fish. Coral reefs
Siberian Tiger is the largest sub- that have existed for more than 450
species and can grow up to 3.3 million years have become the richest
metres long and weighs 300kg, while marine ecosystem. It is the habitat
the Sumatra Tiger is the smallest sub- for more than a million marine living
species with an average size of 2.4 species. The fish density in the area
metres long and weigh 120 kg. Other is 100 times higher compared to the
special animal that can be found wide sea.
in Malaysia is “monyet belanda”. In
addition, there are nearly 600 kinds Malaysia is recognised as one of the
of birds which are recorded in the twelve mega-biodiversity countries
Peninsular Malaysia and 580 species of the world which have outlined the
in Borneo. direction in sustaining and conserving
biodiversity in the country through
Besides land animals, there is also the the National Biodiversity Policy in
existence of fresh water fish species. 1998.
Freshwater fish is among the famous
buffaloes, foxes, leopards, bears and fish in Malaysia and it consists of
two types of deer namely sambar Arowana, silver catfish, tilapia, carp,
and kijang. Tiger is the world’s toman and snakehead. The habitat
largest cat species and is found of deep sea fish in Malaysia is very
only in Southeast Asia, especially in attractive with a variety of fishes
Malaysia. It comes from the family such as lionfish, also known as the
of Felidae in carnivorous order. The zebrafish and clown fish. Coral reefs
Siberian Tiger is the largest sub- that have existed for more than 450
species and can grow up to 3.3 million years have become the richest
metres long and weighs 300kg, while marine ecosystem. It is the habitat
the Sumatra Tiger is the smallest sub- for more than a million marine living
species with an average size of 2.4 species. The fish density in the area
metres long and weigh 120 kg. Other is 100 times higher compared to the
special animal that can be found wide sea.
in Malaysia is “monyet belanda”. In
addition, there are nearly 600 kinds Malaysia is recognised as one of the
of birds which are recorded in the twelve mega-biodiversity countries
Peninsular Malaysia and 580 species of the world which have outlined the
in Borneo. direction in sustaining and conserving
biodiversity in the country through
Besides land animals, there is also the the National Biodiversity Policy in
existence of fresh water fish species. 1998.
Freshwater fish is among the famous
