tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826590137201441127.post6607293844713439232..comments2024-02-14T11:01:13.504+08:00Comments on ygblog4: yghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07054865524193859788noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826590137201441127.post-8142945767321644082009-01-12T22:42:00.000+08:002009-01-12T22:42:00.000+08:00chun see and nah, tomans are quite common in ponds...chun see and nah, tomans are quite common in ponds, reservoirs and streams. i have seen fairly big ones during my walk along the boardwalks of macritchie. i have also seen schools of them (yes, the juveniles) at the upper peirce reservoir.yghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054865524193859788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826590137201441127.post-91001695889155223352009-01-12T12:16:00.000+08:002009-01-12T12:16:00.000+08:00I am more interested in the giant tomans with mout...I am more interested in the giant tomans with mouth big enough to gobble up a baby monkey. This is an esteemed game fish, for it is a strong fighter when hooked. The juveniles gather into a tight shoal and can be seen in ponds and the banks of reservoirs. What I enjoyed most, besides the action-packed fishing, is the occasional sight of a giant monitor lizard passing by and the wilderness of the jungle. On one occasion, a baby eagle in flight, snatched away the live bait at the end of my line after I had cast it out into air. Interestingly, in the month of august, during breeding time, both males and females can be seen amongst the vegetation in the area in shallow water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826590137201441127.post-5168213412185463282009-01-12T09:43:00.000+08:002009-01-12T09:43:00.000+08:00During my walks in Macritchie, I have seen tomans ...During my walks in Macritchie, I have seen tomans near the boardwalk a couple of times. I have also seen one at the stream near Venus Drive.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826590137201441127.post-28292312629080179232009-01-12T07:21:00.000+08:002009-01-12T07:21:00.000+08:00mr nah, no need to go jungle trekking to catch tom...mr nah, no need to go jungle trekking to catch tomans. i can take you to this fish farm in lim chu kang. they have many tanks of tomans.yghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054865524193859788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826590137201441127.post-84119807374704978152009-01-11T18:58:00.000+08:002009-01-11T18:58:00.000+08:00chun see, ya, i read about the parrots which visit...chun see, ya, i read about the parrots which visited you sometime ago. if you go to pangkor island in west malaysia, you can see hornbills all over the place.yghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054865524193859788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826590137201441127.post-21142719214984354912009-01-11T18:24:00.000+08:002009-01-11T18:24:00.000+08:00Just the other day, I went for trekking at Bt Tima...Just the other day, I went for trekking at Bt Timah Hill and saw two huge (and noisy) hornbills in the carpark. My friend told me they were 'resident' birds. During my visit to Kuching last month, the locals told me you had to go deep into the jungle to see hornbills.<BR/><BR/>BTW, have you read my article about the <A HREF="http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2007/08/one-advantage-of-working-from-home.html" REL="nofollow">Blue-crowned Hanging Parrots</A> that came visiting to my backyard. I was told by YC Wee of Bird Ecology Study Group that I was fortunate becos they were quite rare.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826590137201441127.post-21269443867506672372009-01-11T14:20:00.000+08:002009-01-11T14:20:00.000+08:00In the wilderness of this little red dot, lies a v...In the wilderness of this little red dot, lies a very secluded spot in the Mandai reservoir where this aggressive carnivore lurks below the tranquil surface of the water. This is the spot where I landed a 7kg giant toman or snakehead using two hooks and a live bait. This fish is a very fierce predator in the wild. I once witnessed a small monkey drinking water by clinging onto a branch which dipped into the water, disappeared within seconds. <BR/> In recent years, snakeheads grabbed headlines when introduced specimens bred and caused havoc in Maryland in the United States. US media dubbed them 'Franken-fish' because of their hardiness and ability to get from pond to pond by crawling for short distances on land.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com