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| Black Shrew Nobody has the record of the actual size. It may be extinct already or still occupy a small area in the area of Sabah a state of Malaysia. |
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| Sumatran Rhinoceros Smallest rhino measuring about 250 centimetres in length and 120-145 centimeters tall (shoulder). The 2-horned rhino can normally be found in swamps and rainforests of Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and India. These species is facing extinction due to the poaching of their horns. |
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| Malayan Tapir Malayan Tapir has a strange body colour which is normally mistaken as a large rock when lying down. A good camouflage for this creature. However, their numbers are fast declining due to their habitat loss and the hunt for their meat. |
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| Mouse Deer Better known as Sang Kancil in Malaysia's folklores, is a small creature about 70 centimeters long, 30-35 centimeters tall (shoulder), and around 5.8 kilograms in weight. Mouse deers can only be found in Malaysia, Borneo and parts of Indonesia. |
 Orang Utan There are basically 2 species of Orang Utan, the critically endangered Sumatran species and also the endangered Bornean species. Both of these species could only be found in the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The name Orang Utan is actually from a malay word which is Orang Hutan which means "forest man", due to the similarities with the human beings. Their number have been on a decline in the past few decades due to active logging activities and forest fires. |
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