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In Kampung Gramma another special animal is living: the Firefly. After you come back from the boattrip and you enjoyed your dinner you can spot the insects as soon as the sky is completely dark. They live in forests with a lot of water, mostly in trees directly at the waterside.
The flashing you see is only produced by the males, to attract the females. Often the males form big groups of up to 1.000 animals to send out a brighter signal to the females. The flashing can be spotted all year long, because the breeding time is all year long too. In rainy days though, it is reduced.
It is very difficult to capture the flashes on pictures. If you want to, you should use a very sensitive film and a tripod. And another recommendation: if you want to spot the Fireflies, cover your skin or use mosquito repellant, because together with the fireflies, you mosquitos wake up too.
Written May 28, 2006
Address: Kampung Gramma
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A third species that you can possibly spot at the Klias Wetlands is the Silver Langur. These animals are extremely shy, so it's hard to spot them and even harder to get them on a picture.
The Silver Langur has a very dark skin colour with short "silver" hairs all over its body and longer hairs around its face. They can get up to 12 kilos of weight and upto 80 centimetres of height. In the wild they'll reach and age of up to 20 years.
The animals are found in the whole of Southeast Asia and in India, living in the higher canopies of the forests. They live in group of 10 to 60 animals, but every "family" has its own territory within the groups area. The Silver Langur eats leaves, fruits and flowers and usually does not move much because of the slow digestation of the food.
For this species you really need binoculars to get a good view of them, and you should stay calm and quiet, because the Langur does not like visitors.
Written May 28, 2006
Address: Kampung Gramma
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Further away from the village, the chance of spotting a Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis Larvatus) gets bigger. These animals are not happy with humans around and prefer large areas with mangrove forests or coastal forests. Due to deforestation, their living area gets smaller and smaller every year. This is why the Proboscis is an endangered species.
The Proboscis Monkey has a grey and red-brown fur-colour. Their faces are pink, with a large nose, especially in case of males. The animals have long tails and a big belly, and the males have a striking *** that has a very red colour and is erected almost the complete day.
The male animals can weigh up to 22 kilos while the female reaches up to 12 kilos. The Proboscis Monkeys live in groups of 3 to 32 animals. They always live close to the river, going further away in the morning and coming back towards the water in the late afternoon and the night, their mostt active period. In this period they search for food, mostly fresh, young leaves and some fruits.They can jump over long distances between trees. But even when they are not active it's easy to spot them, when they are sleeping in trees close to the water.
Written May 28, 2006
Address: Kampung Gramma
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Very soon after the start of the boattrip you will see your first monkeys. These first animals are not the Proboscis Monkeys where the trip is basically is all about, but the funny Longtail Macaques.
The Longtail Macaque (Macaca Fascicularis) is a brown or greyish monkey with a height of up to 65 centimetres for males and 50 centimetres for females. Their tail can get even longer then their height from head to rump: 66 cm. The weight can reach up to 8 kg for males and 6 kg for females.
The Macaque lives in mangroves, swamps and in forests with a lot of water, in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and parts of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The monkeys prefer areas that border human settlements, to find their food in human territories. This shows that the Longtail Macaques are not afraid of humans. And if you pass them by boat you will see that they are not: they will look you strait in the eyes and pose perfectly for a picture. They are without a doubt the most easy monkeys to spot.
Updated May 26, 2006
Address: Kampung Gramma
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In the very small village of Kampung Gramma, your tour through the Klias Wetlands will start. In a small boat for 8-10 people maximum, your guide will show you the way through the mangroves.
A tour takes about two hours on the water, through a fantastic environment. High palmtrees, colourful flowers and a large variety of birds make the tour worthwhile even without monkeys. But monkeys you will see! Your guide has a sharp eye of spotting the animals and with a little bit of practise you will soon recognise the monkeys yourself.
In the beginning, when the river is wide, you will still see, hear and smell other boats, but as soon as the rivers split into narrow streams, you will soon be alone with the jungle and its animals.
Written May 26, 2006
Address: Kampung Gramma
After your boattrip you will get your dinner in Kampung Gramma. At the pier you will find a simple buffet, with local food. In my case it was, of course, white rice, chicken, some fish and salad. One drink is included in the price too.
Written May 28, 2006
Address: Kampung Gramma
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Favorite thing: The Proboscis Monkey is also called "Dutchman Monkey" or "Monyet Belanda" in Malay. Why exactly they have this name is not clear, but the possible reasons that are mentioned are definitely not flattering for "us" Dutchmen:
1) They have a big nose, the longer the male's nose is, the more attractive the monkeys are.
2) They have a red face, the Dutchmen, during the time of their colonization, had red faces too all the time, due to sun and alcohol.
3) They have a big belly. For the Dutchmen the reason was their beer-consumption. For the Monkeys it is because they have an enormous stomach that can take up to 25% of its total body weight.
4) Both Proboscis Monkeys and Dutchmen can be very hairy, on the belly, but also on the back, on the arms and on the legs.
5) Why does nobody mention the big size of the Proboscis' p.nis?
Updated May 28, 2006
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