found in Myanmar's jungles are tigers and leopards. In Upper Myanmar's
highlands, the elephant, rhinoceros, wild buffalo, wild boar can be found as
well as many species of deer and antelope. As forests cover over 40
percent of Myanmar, it's not surprising there are animals that live and thrive
of Myanmar's smaller animals make the forests (trees) their home, one such
animal is the gibbon, which is a small species of ape that lives in trees.
Other small animals to be found in Myanmar are several monkey species, the
flying fox, the wildcat and the tapir.
Some of the common
reptiles in Myanmar include the crocodiles, pythons, cobras, geckos and
turtles. Bird varieties are many as well, with the exotic parrot being
among them. Other birds found include crows, pheasants, peafowl and