· Although it is sometimes tagged as the “smallest monkey in the world” and considered as one of the smallest primates in the world, the Philippine tarsier is not a monkey. · This small nocturnal primate with enormous round eyes is nearly related to lemurs and monkeys, but they belong to another suborder, the haplorrhini. Thus, the claim that the Philippine tarsier is the “smallest monkey” is ... Read More

The durian fruit has been well known for its strong thorn-covered husk, uncommon taste, and strange odor, which made others describe it as the fruit that “tastes like heaven, but smells like hell”. Unique to Southeast Asia, the durian tree, Durio zibethinus L., is a powerful and grandiose tree that could stand still for centuries, not unless damaged by natural calamities, humans, severe soil erosion, or diseases as a result of these natural events. The tree is also regarded as the “tree of abundant ... Read More