An owl that meows like a cat

Sometimes mistaken for a crow because of its size and dark coloration

A delightful bird with a calm and peaceful nature

Their long noses help them climb trees by giving them extra grip on the branches

A bird about the size of a sparrow but with sharp claws and a hooked beak – it’s like a miniature eagle

Aren’t afraid of bigger animals, and they’ve been known to fight off dogs and even leopards!

Amazing flyers — they can even drink water while they’re flying!

Known for their incredible agility and speed in the treetops, which has earned them the nickname “forest acrobats”

Known for being fantastic climbers and jumpers, swinging through the trees with amazing speed and grace

Its colorful pattern makes it stand out, earning it the name “Beauty”

Its imperial imagery and fierce demeanor have made it a symbol of power and nobility throughout history

Most common and widely distributed swallow globally

Very active and noisy, with a loud, piercing call that sounds like “pee-wit”

Their faces start out pink and red when they’re young, but as they get older, they turn darker, almost brown or black

This one-of-a-kind mammal is facing a major threat – illegal hunting

The true eye-catcher is its head – completely bare with a shade of red, orange, or even yellow, depending on its age

On the back of their head, just behind the eyes, there’s a raised bony bump – like a miniature helmet!

A powerful constrictor that can grow longer than a school bus!

The last confirmed sighting was in the 1980s, leaving it teetering on the brink of extinction

One of the most visually stunning kingfisher, often described as a “flying jewel”

Notoriously difficult to spot due to their preference for dense, shadowy forest habitats

The national bird of Thailand, symbolizing the wildlife heritage of the country

These frogs don’t “croak”—their call sounds more like a dog’s bark!

Controller of arboreal birds and mammals populations in Asia’s tropical forests

Not just a pond fish but a cultural icon, especially in Japan where they are most famously cultivated

During breeding, they transform with elegant white plumage, adorned by decorative plumes on the head, neck, and back

It can catch insects that are disturbed by the animals’ movements

Exhibit powerful flight, with distinctive slow wing beats and an extended neck, defining features during their aerial movements

Holds cultural symbolism in some societies, representing good luck

Adaptable raptor known for its hovering hunting technique and striking appearance

These birds are quite chatty, and their sounds are like a strong and determined rattling laugh

Have a preference for slower-moving or still waters, making them well-suited to environments like rivers and deltas

Adept hunters of freshwater snails and mollusks, using their specialized bills to extract their prey from their shells

They are skilled mimics, capable of imitating various sounds from their surroundings

Its broad wings enable it to glide effortlessly on air currents, often seen navigating the coastal winds

It successfully integrated itself into urban environments, often found in gardens, parks, and even city centers

Using spider silk and plant materials, they construct delicate nests that hang from branches

Their narrow wings, long forked tails, and streamlined bodies are perfectly designed for high-speed maneuvers

Its large eyes are equipped with highly sensitive retinas, which allow it to see in low light conditions

Their stripes serve as an ingenious form of camouflage, allowing them to seamlessly blend into their environment

Their name comes from the distinctive folds or wrinkles on their lips which is essential for capturing prey in mid-flight

Despite their nickname “bearcat,” they are not related to bears or cats

Their songs echo through the forest, a duet between mates that’s both a declaration of love and a territorial announcement

An arboreal lizard that calls the water’s edge its home

Their beaks are tools for everything from cracking open fruits to catching insects mid-air – talk about multitasking!

Imagine gazing into its eyes—large, resplendent orbs that mirror the lush foliage around them

With its towering stature and impressive antlers, is a true king of the Asian forests

A key player in keeping pesky insect populations in check and lending a hand in pollination

A lizard with vibrant hues – a living canvas of green, brown, and sometimes even blue

They can be found basking in the sun with their fellow monitors, sharing warmth and companionship

A real-life unicorn hiding in the depths of Southeast Asia’s dense forests

Possessed with special visual adaptations to catch fish

A skilled predator with a unique coat and playful personality

Fiercely territorial, marking their territory with scent to communicate with other otters

Meet the world’s smallest mammal but a fierce predator

In Vietnam, these bears are caught, crammed into tiny cages, have their teeth removed to extract bile – sold as “medicine”

Disappearing graceful shadows, this tree-climber is on the way to extinction

Due to their adaptability and willingness to migrate to more favorable habitats, great cormorants are found worldwide

The most cosmopolitan of owls with home ranges extending across the globe

This cute and small bird is one of the most elite hunters below the water’s surface

The largest of Old World barbets

The songbird that occasionally eats bats

The most widely dispersed wild bird

Like those bulging red eyes weren’t scary enough, they eat their innocent chicks when hungry

Living around smelly brackish marshes is unthinkable, but these birds love their isolated habitat or don’t have a sense of smell

They are certified swimmers ruling mangroves and nearby bushes, but unfortunately, not many of them are left

The flocks of this social and gregarious bird are fond of migration, flying over the horizon and creating a V-shaped formation

One of the most hunted, widespread, ancient, and well-known game birds

The smallest of all Galliformes lives on the ground, camouflaged from predators

The large forest bird is amongst the largest Galliformes; can hunt venomous snakes!

Native to Asia where they were first domesticated, the ancestors to all our chickens

At the speed of over 321 km/h (200 mph), this bird outraces a Formula1 car

Having wide distribution across Asia, the beautifully colored bee-eater avoids living near water and only migrates from areas with rainfall

The only member of the genus having wide distribution across Asia and Africa is sociable, unlike other members of its family

The stork with the widest geographic range

Elegant long-legged wader, common almost worldwide

Looks no less than a renaissance masterpiece

The most elegant of all godwit species

These little birds skillfully make their tiny nest on a tree branch and glue them with their saliva

A nocturnal bird is fooling everybody with a tuft of feathers on its head resembling ears

They’re amazingly human-friendly — oh, but do we call it a friendship if we cost their population the chance to survive

Dependable wings and a muscular build. Nope, we aren’t talking about the next Redbull ad campaign

These hardy birds are capable of flying at dizzying heights, where even helicopters can’t fly

Smaller than most iPads, meet the tiniest duck in the world

Better call the ambulance before the Sparrowhawk comes to devour all those who are injured

A magnificent migratory bird with long, broad wings and a short tail that sings in the form of musical whistles

One of only six land-birds with a cosmopolitan distribution habituating all continents except Antarctica

The common name was a smokescreen that confuses people because they are not a lemur and do not fly

Largest land mammal in Asia here!

The rarest and most threatened of five extant rhinoceroses’ species

The only Asian rhino with two horns is the world’s smallest rhino

One of the cats that were mummified and put into tombs in ancient Egypt as Egyptians worshipped a cat goddess

Body of a cat, face of a possum – meet the mysterious Asiatic linsangs

One of the world’s largest extant terrestrial mustelids based on body mass, possibly second only to the wolverine

They can hang upside down from branches with their rear feet and climb trees almost like a monkey

When standing or resting, they are characterized by their arched back