{"id":781,"date":"2014-08-24T08:20:43","date_gmt":"2014-08-24T08:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topten.ph\/?p=781"},"modified":"2017-05-27T14:08:46","modified_gmt":"2017-05-27T14:08:46","slug":"top-10-must-see-animals-philippines-hit-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topten.ph\/2014\/08\/24\/top-10-must-see-animals-philippines-hit-60\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 10 MUST\u2013SEE  ANIMALS IN THE PHILIPPINES BEFORE YOU HIT 60"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"447d89fd8ebe85d3aa2bf2e394af15c6\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3958015878128031\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>As it turns out, animals are like people after all. Many won\u2019t surprise us but a select few seem to rewrite the book of genetics with their form that seem to break the rules of convention \u2013 leaving us wondering some more. Yes, right here in these sun-kissed\u201cLand of Promise\u201d, Las Islas Filipinas.<\/p><div class=\"447d89fd8ebe85d3aa2bf2e394af15c6\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3958015878128031\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>You may think you\u2019ve seen them all: lions, giraffes, zebras etc. Fact is, you could identify them blindfolded.You swear. Granting they don\u2019t go for your throat. And I don\u2019t blame you. With all the information overload and the technology that surround us \u2013 thanks to Google and friends and cable, it\u2019s easy to be skeptical. However, a little digging will tell us, there are some animals that when seen could make most every Juan awestruck &#8211; tongue-tied in disbelief.<\/p>\n<p>It takes no National Geographic Channel or Discovery Channel junkie to evoke a deeper sense of wonder in every Juan of us. Gentlemen and fine ladies of the hour,here are the Top 10 animals in the Philippines you ought to see before you lose your gift of sight and retire.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Purple-Crabs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-789\" src=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Purple-Crabs.png\" alt=\"Purple Crabs\" width=\"399\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Purple-Crabs.png 399w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Purple-Crabs-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#10: Purple Crabs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, such a colorful creature. With its extraordinaire purple shell (caparece) and reddish claws, this one\u2019s certainly no party-pooper. Certainly a true stand-out when surrounded by other otherwise mundane-colored crabs, those that grace our dining tables most.The striking color must be cool with the lady crabs. In hindsight, it may not bid him well as it could make him easy prey for predators.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at it, though, can lead you to believe it\u2019s but a toy that your 5-year old son has just finished coloring. Until you get pinched by its claws. The good news is it was just of late that these crabs have been recognized scientifically as <a href=\"http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/180409\/new-purple-crab-species-found-in-palawan\">four new species of purple crabs<\/a>, aptly reported by Inquirer.<\/p>\n<p>Where to find: streams in remote areas of Palawan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flying-Dragons.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-786\" src=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flying-Dragons.png\" alt=\"Flying Dragons\" width=\"399\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flying-Dragons.png 399w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Flying-Dragons-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#9: Flying Dragon<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>From the looks of it, it seems this is one creature you should not mess with. Contrary to its name, the flying dragon does not emit fire and can definitely not put you in flames. Thanks heavens! But yes, they do fly through the air. Although technically, it\u2019s called gliding. They use their elongated ribs to do this. Much like a parachute. This \u201cflying ability\u201d serves him well, adeptly navigating the forests for food and finding mates.<\/p>\n<p>Scientifically-named <a href=\"http:\/\/animals.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/reptiles\/draco-lizard\/\">Draco Yolans<\/a>, the Draco lizard is a close relative of your house lizard, and does not differ so much in size. Think house lizard with a yellow chute. And if you\u2019re planning to eat one, go ahead as they\u2019re not poisonous. Granting you catch them.<\/p>\n<p>Where to find: almost everywhere in Philippine forests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Stripe-faced-Flying-Fox.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-792\" src=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Stripe-faced-Flying-Fox.png\" alt=\"Stripe-faced Flying Fox\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Stripe-faced-Flying-Fox.png 400w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Stripe-faced-Flying-Fox-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#8: Stripe-Faced Flying Fox<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>For a moment there, you\u2019d think you\u2019re seeing a wily fox with all the stripes. But this is a bat or to be exact the <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/2007\/09\/070918-flying-fox.html\"><strong>Mindoro stripe-faced fruit bat (Stylocteniummindorensis)<\/strong><\/a> and has been honored as one of Philippines\u2019 newest discoveries. Initially reports caught explorer Jacob Esselstyn but he nearly brushed it off being skeptical at first. Eventually, the \u201cflying fox\u201d graced the August 2007 issue of the Journal of Mammalogy.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, you heard us right. All bats are not birds and this one\u2019s no exception. They\u2019re mammals. They\u2019re warm-bloodied and nurse babies. Which could make you think Count-Dracula-turns-into-a bat theory is not farfetched after all. Just kidding.<\/p>\n<p>Where to find: Occidental, Mindoro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Palawan-Bearded-Pig.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-787\" src=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Palawan-Bearded-Pig.png\" alt=\"Palawan Bearded Pig\" width=\"399\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Palawan-Bearded-Pig.png 399w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Palawan-Bearded-Pig-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#7: Palawan Bearded Pig<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Wo. This one seriously need a haircut. Or a razor. But do beware: This is not your ordinary wild pig \u201cbaboy-ramo.\u201d Not only does it have those grisly distinct white beards, the Palawan bearded pigs (<em>Susahoenobarbus<\/em>) are equipped with canine-like teeth and longer snout.<\/p>\n<p>And this pig has officially been received by the scientific community as a new specie, classified as a subspecies of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.untamedscience.com\/biodiversity\/animals\/chordates\/mammals\/even-toed-ungulates\/pigs\/sus\/palawan-bearded-pig\"><em>Bornean bearded pigs<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><em>They\u2019re not much of a threat to man with its laidback nature and with females often forming matriarchal community for territory defense.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0Where to find: <\/em>islands of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palawan_bearded_pig\"><strong>Calamian, Balabac, and Palawan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Sea-Pen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-791\" src=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Sea-Pen.png\" alt=\"Sea Pen\" width=\"397\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Sea-Pen.png 397w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Sea-Pen-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#6: Sea Pen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For endearing writers and office geeks, this one is no quill pen. It\u2019s shape like one, under the sea that is. That\u2019s why it\u2019s called Sea Pen. And more interestingly, these soft corals can end up in variety of shapes over time, taking the form of a golf \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 club or an umbrella for instance. And like any other coral species, sea pens also manifest individual polyps with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/15435-sea-pens-corals-marine-deep-water.html\"><strong>eight tentacles for catching planktons<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Burying themselves under solid rock and a host of other substrates, these corals can easily detach to find a better home.<\/p>\n<p>Discovered in the Philippine Wildlife Expedition in 2011, the Sea Pen can grow 3 meters tall and is such a sturdy creature it is reported to have survived the dark sea floors in the vicinity of Antartica. And it\u2019s no coincidence that some sea pens exhibit bioluminescence, glowing in the dark when under threat.<\/p>\n<p>Where to find<strong>:<\/strong>Philippines\u2019 Verde Islands<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Sea-Pancake.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-790\" src=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Sea-Pancake.png\" alt=\"Sea Pancake\" width=\"398\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Sea-Pancake.png 398w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Sea-Pancake-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#5: Sea Pancake<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Looks like your home-made pancake pizza coated all over with chocolate syrup and cheese has left your plate to go explore the bottom of the sea. Scientifically known as nudibranch, the sea pancake is no certainly no pushover despite its pancake looks. And certainly, nudibranchs are hardy creatures. A food for thought: These creatures are also known as \u201chigh-fashioned models\u201d for all their colors. Little known fact, however, remains and that is they get their colors from all the creatures they eat (e.g., sea anemones, barnacles, sponges). Creepy!<\/p>\n<p>To boot, there are 800 species of the Sea Pancake inhabiting the seas of the country. Sounds like a feast of Sea Pancakes is in order, granting they\u2019re edible.<\/p>\n<p>Where to find<strong>:<\/strong>Philippines\u2019 Verde Island Passage<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Terrible-Claw-Lobster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793\" src=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Terrible-Claw-Lobster.png\" alt=\"Terrible Claw Lobster\" width=\"399\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Terrible-Claw-Lobster.png 399w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Terrible-Claw-Lobster-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Terrible Claw Lobster<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This creature\u2019s looks like it\u2019s out to give you a beating carrying a club of sorts to break your neck. But fear not. This one is definitely no sea monster. Thanks to its size. Read: Prawn (10 cm). Another new species, this one got discovered in 2007 and was given the name <a href=\"http:\/\/animalworld.tumblr.com\/post\/4941056703\/terrible-claw-deep-water-lobster-dinochelus\"><em><strong>Dinochelusausubeli<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><em>Dinochelus for \u201cterrible claw\u201d and ausubeli in honor of the world-renowned sponsor of the Census of Marine Life, Jesse Ausubel. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Technically, this one is a lobster though with an odd claw. In comparison size-wise the terrible claw lobster is a bit smaller to other species of lobster you and I take delight in devouring.<\/p>\n<p>Where to find: off Luzon islands<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Cantor\u2019s-Giant-Soft-shelled-Turtle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5372\" src=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Cantor\u2019s-Giant-Soft-shelled-Turtle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Cantor\u2019s-Giant-Soft-shelled-Turtle.jpg 500w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Cantor\u2019s-Giant-Soft-shelled-Turtle-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#3: Cantor\u2019s Giant Soft-shelled Turtle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Certainly born to stand out, Cantor\u2019s giant soft-shelled turtle (<em>Pelochelyscantorii<\/em>) can grow up to 2 meters or about 6 feet. Not that\u2019s so unlike that ordinary turtle you keep in your aquariums at home. Think big size with Lebron James only a bit taller and bigger.<\/p>\n<p>Named after Theodore Edward Cantor, a notable Danish zoologist, this one choose to live a more reclusive life, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cantor's_giant_softshell_turtle\"><strong>hidden in the sands of Philippines and other Asian countries<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2013 <\/strong>mostly motionless. Like most \u201cpawikans\u201d, this one\u2019s highly-carnivorous feeding on fish, crustaceans and mollusks.<\/p>\n<p>Where to find:all over Philippine seas and in Addalam River, Quirino, Isabela<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/bubble-sharks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5371\" src=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/bubble-sharks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/bubble-sharks.jpg 430w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/bubble-sharks-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#2: \u201cInflatable\u201d Shark<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Certainly, not as fearsome as a Great White Shark, \u201cinflatable\u201d sharks has its own outstanding features not otherwise common in many sharks. Also known as bubble sharks, these sharks can grow size and look bigger, and meaner than normal to scare predators. This is because it has the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/279802\/weird-sea-creature-new-species-found-in-ph\">distinct ability to puff up<\/a> pumping water into their bellies in the process. Neat. Some bag of tricks.<\/p>\n<p>Where to find:Philippines\u2019 Verde Island Passage<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Philippine-Tube-nosed-Fruit-Bat.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-788\" src=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Philippine-Tube-nosed-Fruit-Bat.png\" alt=\"Philippine Tube-nosed Fruit Bat\" width=\"508\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Philippine-Tube-nosed-Fruit-Bat.png 508w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Philippine-Tube-nosed-Fruit-Bat-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#1: Philippine Tube-nosed Fruit Bat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>And for the final catch, the most awaited of them all: another fruit bat. But much sinister-looking. Looking at it, no doubt you could easily jump to the conclusion this is one drugged monster out to suck blood out of you. Try looking at it long enough. Good thing the only juice this bat wants are those that comes from fruits. Sadly, the Philippine tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimenerabori) is an endangered species and is known to feed only on insects and wild pigs.<\/p>\n<p>Threat to their survival is the senseless cutting of trees as this bat prefers to hang on trees and not dwell in caves.<br \/>\nWhere to find:Sibuyan, Negros, and Cebu rainforests.<\/p>\n<p>There you have it folks, a visual feast of some sorts. Come to think of it, this list only shows how much more the Philippines has to offer. For Filipinos like you and me, this one puts a challenge right smack in our faces:Let\u2019s not be a stranger in our own native land and strive to explore our vast rich ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Hope this little infotainment gave you a good one. And please, do drop us a piece of your mind in the comments section below. I would certainly appreciate it if you have your own animal to add to the list too. Just don\u2019t include your pet cat. Unless it can do a strut and dance Gung-Nam better than you. In which case, YouTube should be your next stop.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As it turns out, animals are like people after all. 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