Orangutans are the only great apes in Asia, making their homes on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in the Malay archipelago. Orangutans are arboreal, meaning they primarily live in the trees.

They are highly intelligent and share around 97% of our DNA. Orangutans are the only great apes in Asia, making their homes on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in the Malay archipelago. Orangutans ...

I am at the beginning of a two-week journey that will take us from these remote parts of Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo ... thoroughly on anything from insects to water buffalo.

Multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) is also known as Asian lady beetle, Halloween lady beetle, and Japanese lady beetle. The multicolored Asian lady beetle looks very similar to ...

Indonesia's rich biodiversity hosts fascinating and unique animals like Komodo Dragons, Sumatran Orangutans, Pygmy Tarsiers, Javan Rhinos, Borneo Elephants ... and insects. Due to habitat loss ...

Although there are many natural ways to remove Japanese beetles, they can't give you a perfect outcome in all cases. While some just can treat larvae instead of adults, others require a lot of time to ...

The Hercules Beetles, also known as Dynastes Hercules, is not only the largest beetle on the planet – but also one of the most unique. Their impressive size, striking colors, and formidable horns make ...

Welcome to the world of the heaviest dung beetle! When it comes to animals, size certainly matters. While the big cats may be one of the first groups that come to mind when it comes to beasts of ...

Carpet beetles (Anthrenus verbasci) don't bite humans, though their larvae can cause a reaction if they come into contact with the skin of someone who's sensitive to the larvae's tiny hairs. These ...

An oil palm plantation in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo Island. Image by Rendy Tisna/Mongabay Indonesia. Indonesia’s palm oil-producing regions on the giant islands of Sumatra and ...