Spotted this napping Bengal tiger at the Subic tiger safari. The sound of his snores made my hands shake as I snapped this photo. His paws are huge!It was nap-time, too, for the spotted civet cat or alamid, as it is locally called. The civet cat is a nocturnal omnivore that is usually active between 6 pm and 4 am, less active on nights when the moon is bright; and its favorite diet is chico, rambutan, mango and coffee.
Coffee Alamid, the world's rarest brew, is coffee prepared from coffee beans harvested from droppings of wild civet on different forest floors of Philippine mountains. A 100-gram pack of coffee alamid costs US$100...a kilo is US$500. I haven't tried it yet but I was told that coffee alamid makes such a sublime cup. When roasted, it exudes a fruity aroma, and has a strong, sweet, dark chocolaty taste.
Coffee Alamid, the world's rarest brew, is coffee prepared from coffee beans harvested from droppings of wild civet on different forest floors of Philippine mountains. A 100-gram pack of coffee alamid costs US$100...a kilo is US$500. I haven't tried it yet but I was told that coffee alamid makes such a sublime cup. When roasted, it exudes a fruity aroma, and has a strong, sweet, dark chocolaty taste.
nocturnal civet catIt looks like this spotted deer missed his nap. This nocturnal creature is listed by IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) as an endangered species. Scientists call it the "world's rarest deer" and it is one of the three endemic deer species in the Philippines. Surviving population of the Visayan spotted deer still roams the rain-forests of the Visayan islands of Panay and Negros, specifically in the protected habitats of Mt. Kanlaon National Park, North Negros Forest Reserve, Mount Talinis and Lake Balinsasayao Reserve and West Panay mountains. This deer species is protected under Philippine law.
Visayan spotted deer in captivity
Oh you spotted a lot of exotic animals.
ReplyDeleteI want to go back to bed and sleep some more!
ReplyDeleteOr maybe I just need some alamid coffee to get me going !
I've heard of this rare coffee before, but never really believed that people would make coffee from "processed" beans! who knew?!
ReplyDeleteyour nervousness was so obvious in that pic of the huge tiger! ha ha
ReplyDeletei never knew alamids are called civet cats. interesting info.
you have done a lovely take for the week's theme!
Bing
petting the tiger at zoobic safari made me almost faint :)
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awwww... the first photo is similar to mine of Caesar!!!! I like also the civet cat [so pretty] and the deer.
ReplyDeleteFritz is adorable!
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Great shots for the theme and interesting about the coffee.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots all. I think I'd have a hard time drinking that coffee knowing where it comes from. I've heard of it before. I'm sure glad that deer is protected. Certainly another interesting theme with lots of different takes. I’m glad I came and saw yours.
ReplyDeleteI took a little different angle. You can drop by and check mine here.
I appreciate that they are cool attractions but I wish such cool creatures didn't have to be stuck in a zoo... :S
ReplyDeleteif only i can own a bengal tiger, ill definitely buy one. but im not sure if it's legal to have one.
ReplyDelete@ the dong, if Chavit Singson can own a tiger, so can you.:p
ReplyDelete@ YTSL, it's what i wish for when i am in a zoo. maybe in a perfect world. humans are destructive, and these animals have probably more chance of survival in the zoo than in the wild.
ReplyDeleteNice take! Tiger is indeed wearing a spotted outfit, haha!
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