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Wild Pigs, Deer & Mouse Deer
 in Tabin Wildlife Reserve
Wild pigs (illustrated right) are common in Tabin and they range into the surrounding oil palm plantations. Both the lesser (below, right) and greater species of mouse deer are found in Tabin.

Sambar deer (below, left) are also fairly common throughout the reserve and they are commonly seen along the Raleigh Trail. These animals can be fairly tolerant of human presence if people do not move abruptly or make noise. The yellow barking deer was known in Tabin for a long time but the red species also been seen in Tabin during recent years.

Riine Hynniene drawing.

 

 

 

 

Sabah Wildlife Dept. photos

Order Artiodactyla, Family Suidae (pigs)
  Sus barbatus v. barbatur * babi hutan bearded pig
Order Artiodactyla, Family Tragulidae (mouse deer)
  Tragulus javanicus v. klossi * pelandok lesser mouse deer
  Tragulus napu v. borneanus * napoh greater mouse deer
Order Artiodactyla, Family Cervidae (deer)
  Muntiacus atherodes * kijang yellow muntjac
  Muntiacus muntjac * kijang red muntjac
  Cervus unicolor v. brookei * rusa sambar deer, payau
List legend
  Genus species ** B nama Melayu English name
***  Protection status * = hunting license required  **= protected; license required for collection ***= strictly protected
B  Species only known from Borneo