The Angsana Tree
Society ladies of old have a graceful way of swishing around, and the Angsana (Pterocarpus indicus), a regular on Malaysian streets,...
The Reticulated Python
The Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) is Asia’s largest and heaviest snake, and ties with the South American anaconda as the...
The Blue-tailed Bee Eater
This petite bird seems much too small to be preying on bees—but this trait of the Blue-tailed Bee Eater (Merops philippinus) actually...
The Rain Tree
Can a person love a tree? RIMBA student volunteer Nor Afiza bt Rahman definitely thinks so, as she describes her favourite Rain Tree:...
The Asian Glossy Starling
It’s hard to miss this loquacious bird. The Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) is usually seen squabbling noisily with its peers...
The Weird, Wild and Wonderful
Inspired by the tropical beauty of Malaysia, Alfred Russel Wallace (author of The Malay Archipelago) wrote: ‘Should civilised man… bring...
Springtime in UM
At least four tree species are flowering in the University of Malaya, as reported by one of our #RIMBAstalks correspondents, Benjamin...
Get to Know: The Butterflies of Section 12
Butterflies are important as indicator species, meaning they are among the most sensitive species to respond to diseases and pollution....
When Bored, go Frogging.
by Vanessa Ting The White-lipped Frog, or Hylarana labialis, saying 'Hello there!' It is wonderfully refreshing to be able, after some...
10 Bee Facts You Didn't Know
by Vanessa Ting UM Bee Day is happening on 11th of October 2014. Here is some trivia to get you going: 1. Not all bees sting. But they...
