The sloth bear is native to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. They are primarily myrmecophagous (eat mostly ants and termites). They have even been termed labiated bears, due
The Vietnamese giant centipede; as venomous as they are colorful. These impressively large, nervous, and aggressive centipedes can be found throughout southeastern Asia, but can
The yellow-throated marten, aka Himalayan marten, is the largest known marten species in Asia. They can be found in South Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. These martens
Concentrated throughout India, the chital deer, aka axis deer or spotted deer, is commonplace in the tropical dry forests, open grasslands, semi-evergreen forests, tropical
Among the largest lizards in the world, the Asian water monitor calls south and southeast Asia its home. They prefer forests, mangroves, swamps, shrubland, and wetlands
The lar gibbon is an agile primate with amazing climbing and swinging abilities, even though they lack a tail. Traversing trees comes easy to these critters and they make it look like
Considered lucky by many Asian cultures, the Asian arowana, aka dragonfish, is a native to southeast Asia. More specifically Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam
Although most goats are pretty skilled at parkour, as animals go, the markhor is not an acrobatic youngster, but rather a wild goat. There are 3 known subspecies of markhor that call
Ranking in at number 1 for the world’s longest snake, it’s the reticulated python. These giant serpents are the 2nd heaviest snake, after the anaconda. They can be found in southern
The Himalayan honey bee has an affinity for Rhododendrons. The honey they produce gives new meaning to high in the Himalayas. These bees can be found in the forested cliffs of Bhutan, Myanmar
