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Bears & Mustelids in Tabin Wildlife Reserve
Otters and martens are quite common in Tabin and watching their family groups hunting or at play is one of the treats available along the waterways of Tabin.

The sun bear is common on the western side of Tabin and near the core area as well especially at the Lipad Virgin Jungle Reserve and at Ragged Hill.

These bears have been hunted to extinction in many parts of Asia because their gall bladder is reputed to have medicinal value but they are well protected in Tabin.
 

ICN photo of Sabah Museum specimen
Order Carnivora, Family Ursidae (bears)
  Helarctos malayanus v. europhilus ***   beruang madu sun bear
Order Carnivora, Family Mustelidae (martens, otters)
  Aonyx cinerea v. cinera **   memerang kecil small-clawed otter
  Lutra sumatrana **   memerang kumis hairy-nosed otter
  Martes flavigula v. saba **   mengkira yellow-throated marten
  Mustela nudipes **   pulasan tanah Malay weasel
  Mydaus javanensis v. lucifer **   teledu Malay badger
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  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