Echinosorex gymnura

DISTRIBUTION: S., E., and N. C. Borneo; Labuan Isl.; Peninsular Thailand; Malay Peninsula; Sumatra.

Sumber: Order Insectivora

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Sumber: Order Erinaceomorpha

Distribution: Malayan Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra, Labuan Isl.

Sumber: Order Erinaceomorpha

Habitat. Tropical lowlands and foothills, including primary, secondary, logged, and mangrove forests, rubber plantations, cultivated areas, and especially areas near streams and mangrove swamps.

Sumber: Erinaceidae

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Moonrats are generally solitary and highly intolerant and aggressive toward conspecifics. Captive individuals emit hiss-puffs and low roars during encounters. The Moonrat engages in scent-marking behavior using strong, characteristic odor that emanates from two small glands near its anus; odor has been described as resembling rotten onions, ammonia, and stale sweat. It uses this potent scent to mark home ranges and deter predators; captive individuals use the odor to mark openings of nest boxes. On Borneo, Moonrats often forage in pairs at night along small muddy streams and damp areas in lowland primary and logged forests. Strange sounds cause a Moonrat to react suddenly and seek cover. When frightened, it freezes into hunched, open-mouthed postures, uttering a loud hissing cough.

Sumber: Erinaceidae

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. The Moonrat has a wide distribution and is abundant in suitable habitat. It occurs in many protected areas, including Kubah National Park and Kuching Wetlands National Park on Borneo.

Sumber: Erinaceidae