Wildlife & Nature
Bat Exodus at Niah: When & Where to Watch
The nightly bat exodus from Niah's Great Cave is one of nature's most spectacular events. Millions of bats stream out at dusk in a tornado-like column.
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11 wildlife & nature guides covering everything you need to know about visiting Niah National Park.
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The Niah Boardwalk: Trail Guide
A guide to the 3.2 km plank boardwalk from Niah's park HQ to the Great Cave — wildlife to spot en route, estimated times, and what to bring.
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Wildlife of Niah: Swiftlets, Bats & Beyond
Niah National Park's cave ecosystem supports millions of bats and swiftlets. Discover the remarkable wildlife above and below in the caves and forest.
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Edible-nest Swiftlet — The Bird Behind Niah's Bird's Nest Soup
The edible-nest swiftlet builds its nest entirely from saliva — and that nest has been harvested at Niah for thousands of years.
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Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat — Niah's Million-Bat Exodus
Every evening at dusk, millions of wrinkle-lipped bats pour out of Niah's Great Cave in one of the great wildlife spectacles of Southeast Asia.
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Cave Cricket — Life Without Light in Niah's Caves
The cave cricket is Niah's master scavenger — a pale, blind insect that feeds on bat guano and dead organic matter in total darkness.
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Giant Huntsman Spider — Niah's Cave Ceiling Predator
Niah's cave huntsman spider has a legspan exceeding 25 cm and hunts cave crickets on the ceiling in total darkness.
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Nepenthes reinwardtiana — Niah's Twin-Eyed Pitcher Plant
Nepenthes reinwardtiana grows on the forest edges near Niah — and is the only pitcher plant to produce two red spots on the inner pitcher wall that mimic eyes.
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Common Palm Civet — Niah's Nocturnal Canopy Prowler
The common palm civet is Niah's most frequently seen nocturnal mammal — and the animal responsible for the world's most expensive coffee.
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Niah River — Sunrise Wildlife Spotting by Boat
A sunrise boat trip on the Niah River reveals kingfishers, hornbills, proboscis monkeys, and the first bats returning to the cave at dawn.
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Bornean Gibbon — Niah's Dawn Chorus Maker
The Bornean gibbon fills Niah's forest with its haunting duet call at dawn — but seeing one requires patience and a long lens.
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