Bornean Bristlehead
Pityriasis gymnocephala
A strange songbird found only on Borneo, with a bristly head and a thick, hooked bill. It moves in noisy groups through lowland forest.
Animal, Bird and Fish · Sabah
Banteng (Tembadau) SabahA wild forest ox with white socks, called tembadau in Sabah. Endangered. Males are dark, females and calves reddish. Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Sabah is a good place to look for it.
Bay Cat SabahOne of the rarest wild cats in the world, with a chestnut-red coat, found only on Borneo. Endangered. It is almost never seen and is known mainly from camera traps in forests of Sabah…
Black-crowned Pitta SabahA jewel-like forest bird of Borneo with a black head, red belly and blue wings. It hops on the forest floor, so a local birding guide helps to find it.
Bornean Falconet SabahA tiny black-and-white falcon, only about 15 to 17 centimetres long, that hunts insects and small birds from treetop perches in the forests of Borneo.
Bornean Orangutan SabahThe red-haired great ape of Borneo, whose name means person of the forest. Critically endangered. At the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre near Sandakan, rescued and orphaned…
Bornean Pygmy Elephant SabahThe smallest elephant in Asia, smaller and gentler-looking than elephants elsewhere, living in the forests of north-east Borneo. Endangered.
Sabah
- 1Borneo Hypermall Sabah · 1,600 km
East Malaysia's largest! 1Borneo Hypermall spreads over 23.3 acres along the Jalan Sulaman Highway in Kota Kinabalu and is currently the largest shopping mall in East Malaysia.
- 1Malaysia Steamboat (Halal) Sabah · 1,858 km
A halal restaurant or café in Sandakan, Sabah, listed as halal in its name. Ask to see its halal certificate or confirm that it is Muslim-owned.
- Ariani Kota Kinabalu Sabah · 1,639 km
A shop for hijabs, telekung, baju kurung and baju Melayu in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Check opening hours and stock before you go.
Banggi Island, Sabah Sabah · 1,750 kmSabah's largest island, off Kudat in the north, with local communities, mangroves and quiet beaches.
- Bohey Dulang Island Sabah · 1,922 km
A dive and snorkelling site in Sabah. Dive with a certified operator, check sea conditions and park rules, and respect the reefs and marine life.
Bohey Dulang, Semporna Sabah · 1,900 kmA volcanic island in Tun Sakaran Marine Park near Semporna with a hilltop view over a turquoise lagoon.
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