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Common name Scientific name authority Preferred habitat IUCN status Range Family Suidae: pigs: Palawan bearded pig: Sus ahoenobarbus Huet, 1888: Forest NT: Bornean bearded pig: Sus barbatus S. Müller, 1838: Wide range of habitats where occurring; Possibly extirpated VU: Visayan warty pig: Sus cebifrons Heude, 1888: Forest and grassland CR ...
The Philippines has among the highest rates of species discovery in the world with 16 new species of mammal discovered in the last ten years. Because of this, the degree of endemism in the Philippines has risen and will likely continue to rise. [3] Some of the smallest and largest animals and plants are found in the Philippines.
Domesticated animals in the Philippines include pigs, chickens, water buffalo, goats, cats, and dogs. [1] [2] Domestication is when a species is selectively bred to produce certain traits that are seen as desirable. [3] Some desirable traits include quicker growth and maturity, increased fertility, adaptability to various conditions, and living ...
Animal welfare and rights in the Philippines (2 C, 1 P) ... Pages in category "Fauna of the Philippines" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
The avifauna of the Philippines include a total of 743 species, of which 229 are endemic, five have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 ...
A carabao sled (kangga) in the Philippines (c. 1899) A carabao cart (kareton) in the Philippines (c. 1910) Carabaos are mainly used as draft animals for paddy field rice cultivation. In 2023, the vast majority of Philippine carabaos (99.3%) are raised for this purpose by smallholder farmers.
The National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of the Philippines, also known as the Red List, is a list of endangered species endemic to the Philippines and is maintained by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Biodiversity Management Bureau and the Philippine Red List Committee.
Mammals of the Philippines (2 C, 43 P, 1 F) R. Reptiles of the Philippines (289 P)