Malayan Tapir

Tapirus indicus

Animal, Bird and FishPahang

A large, shy forest animal with a black-and-white body and a flexible snout. Endangered. Mostly active at night, so sightings in the wild are rare; roads through forest are a danger to it.

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Animal, Bird and Fish · Pahang

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  Crested Argus Pahang

  A very shy pheasant whose male has extraordinarily long tail feathers, living in hill forests of Pahang. Vulnerable. It is heard far more often than it is seen.

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  Gaur (Seladang) Pahang

  The largest wild cattle in the world, called seladang in Malay, living in forests and clearings of Peninsular Malaysia. Vulnerable. Dangerous if approached, so watch only from a distance.

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  Kelah (Malaysian Mahseer) Pahang

  A prized freshwater fish of clear, fast rivers, called the king of the river. Visitors can watch kelah in the river at Kuala Tahan, in Taman Negara.

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  Malayan Partridge Pahang

  A shy ground bird of the highland forests of the Peninsula, heard calling at dawn and dusk far more often than it is seen.

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  Malayan Peacock-pheasant Pahang

  A shy bird of the lowland forest floor whose male shows blue-green eye spots on its tail and wings. Vulnerable. It lives in forests of the Peninsula, for example Taman Negara.

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  Malayan Tiger Pahang

  Malaysia's national animal, a smaller tiger found only on the Malay Peninsula. Critically endangered, with an estimated 150 or fewer left in the wild, so sightings are extremely rare.

Pahang

• 4x4 Off-Road Adventure, Janda Baik Pahang · 50 km

  CONQUER THE WILD TERRAIN! Just 45 minutes from KL, Janda Baik's rugged jungle trails challenge even experienced drivers.

• Agrocamp Janda Baik, Bentong Pahang · 54 km

  Campsite in Bentong, Pahang. Book ahead and check facilities and access before you go.

• ATV Janda Baik @ Rimba Valley Campsite, Bentong Pahang · 56 km

  Campsite in Bentong, Pahang. Book ahead and check facilities and access before you go.

• Batu Hitam Beach, Kuantan Pahang · 260 km

  A Kuantan beach named for its dark rocks, with sea views, casuarina shade and a relaxed local crowd away from the busier Teluk Cempedak.

• Bera Lake, Jerantut Pahang · 167 km

  A lake in Jerantut, Pahang. Check access and opening times before you go.

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  Beserah Beach, Kuantan Pahang · 260 km

  A fishing-village beach near Kuantan, famous for its dried fish and keropok stalls and for sunrise over the South China Sea.