Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Exotic
Animal
Species
in
Khao
Sok National Park
Bamboo Rat
With short bulky bodies covered in spiky fur, these nocturnal rodents live predom-
inantly in bamboo thickets, as well as in grasslands and forests. Bamboo rats have
sharp teeth and claws that are ideally suited to digging the burrows in which they
sleep during the day.
Barking Deer
Also known as muntjac, these small, brown-
haired deer have short antlers. They are called
barking deer because they are known to bark
when they sense danger. Spotting these animals
in Khao Sok National Park is quite common.
Barking deer in the wild
Malaysian Sun Bear
A small bear that generally weighs less than 143 lb (65 kgs), this threatened species
resides in dense forests, where it sleeps and sunbathes in trees. An omnivore, the
Malaysian sun bear has no real predators, other than the occasional human.
