Rail Corridor - A Peaceful Walk

Bukit Timah Rail Corridor Central, Singapore May 2014 The start of the path seems to go on "forever" in a straight mud-track road. Along the way, several concrete pedestrian bridges crisscross it  Of Spiders & Creatures Caught In Somethings A muscular Stoliczka's Crab Spider (Thomisus stoliczka) waving its front legs about  like Toy Story's Rocky Gibraltar... A free-roaming Shield Bug (Pentatomoidea)wanders...

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Central Catchment Reserve - Rare Flying Lemur

Central Catchment Reserve Central, Singapore October 2014 The Central Catch Reserve is always full of surprises. Other than the surprising finds during this trip, Merlion Wayfarer was privileged to see the rare Malayan Colugo (Galeopterus variegatus) here today. It was her first sighting in more than five years ago... What is a Colugo?  Colugos are mammals from an ancient lineage, with just two species comprising the Order Dermoptera from...

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Central Catchment Reserve - Full Of Surprises

Central Catchment Reserve Central, Singapore October 2014 The Central Catch Reserve is always full of surprises. On a Sunday morning, these were the surprising finds in the northern part of the Reserve... Oriental Whip Snake If there is a favourite snake category, this will be one of Merlion Wayfarer's favourite snakes, for its sheer elegance and beautiful eyes. The Ahaetulla prasina (Oriental Whip Snake) is arboreal and lives...

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