Big 5 Malaysian Animal Series: The Seladang

ISBN: 9789674303600
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Publisher,Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia
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Format, Hardcover
Weight, 420 g
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The Seladang wasa said to be highly vulnerable and would become extinct before the Sumatran Rhinoceros. Herds of Seladang disappeared even in well-protected areas. The species was brought into captivity after much effort by the Malaysia Wildlife Department's director-general, his wildlife rangers and officers. It was more difficult to care for than the elephant because of its highly-strung nature. Little calves were captured after several adults were lost. Wildlife rangers stayed with the babies day and night.

The young survived and grew to maturity, and started to reproduce. Adult captive Seladang produce one young a year and captive management has become routine. An adult male weighs up to 900kg and a female, 600kg.

Big 5 Malaysian Animal Series Series is a Malaysiana book that provides a display of research on wild animals in the jungles of Malaysia. This book consists of five titles namely, The Malayan Tiger, The Malayan Elephant, The Malayan Tapir, The Seladang, and The Lesser Two-Horned Rhinoceros. It is produced on the basis of the importance of creating awareness among the general public of the need to preserve and conserve the flora and fauna of Malaysia so as not to become extinct because of the development process.

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