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Fauna..
The seas surrounding
Maldives has an exotic kingdom of marine life. Inestimable species of
possibly all colors, shapes, and sizes - from 47-meter-long whale sharks to
microscopic plankton, from gentle hawksbill turtle to stunning beautiful yet
deadly scorpion fish can be found in the ocean. in Sun Island apart from
regular reef fish you'll be able to find baby black-tipped sharks, black
spotted stingrays and brown stingrays. Compared to the large biodiversity of
aquatic and plant life around Sun Island, fauna is limited. The varieties of
fauna includes; White-breasted maldivian waterhen, grey herons, crows, Asian
koels, fruit bats, lizards and geckos.
Eudynamis scolopaceus or Asian Koel is also commonly found in the Maldives. The Koel is 39 to 46 cm in length, and it comes from cuckoo family. Adults are rather shy and hey are heard much more than seen. However, you'll see a lot of them in Sun Island gardens...
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Ardea Cinerea or Gray herons are amongst the most well-known of our local water birds which you will see in Sun Island. Usually it lives in all islands, however most commonly in uninhabited islands in the Maldives...
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House Gecko or "Hoanu" as it's called in Maldives is a harmless and fast moving small lizard. You will find them near the lights on the walls, especially outside the room, in the verandah. They have a granular scaly skin that appears at times, to be transparent.....
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Another interesting inhabitant of the island is the fruit bat or island flying fox. In the early dawn and dusk you will be able to see a lot of fruit bats. They live largely on fruits like, papaya. Don't be scared we have no vampires and there has never been....
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Lizards that live in Maldives are few; all are harmless and beneficial. The most obvious lizards are the calotes, Indian lizard. They are not too big however they have quite long tails. It likes to rest on rocks, tree trunks and bushes from knee to eye-level....
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White-breasted Waterhen or Amauromis phoenicurus (a.p.maldivus) is also known as "kanbili" in Maldives. Their name is originated from their white colored front. It's about 33cm long, and the dorsal component of the bird from its top to the tip of its tail....
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( Falhu Miyaru)
The Reef shark is the familiar name for about ten diverse species of sharks that are all found in warm oceans. The reef shark is in a grayish-blue color, and darker in color than most other sharks. This shark is quite small and is not considered a dangerous shark...
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The whale shark is the largest fish living in the ocean. It can grow up to more than 10 m.But the most fascinating thing about these huge giants is that they feed on small planktons. The whale sharks have white bellies and the top of the body is in dark blue marked with white spots and lines...
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Mantas Rays or Manta birostris are one of the graceful animals living on the ocean. It can grow up to 6m and this giant also feeds on planktons. Manta rays are seen commonly on top reef and in deep waters. They have a black body with white markings...
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The napoleon wrasse is very commonly seen in
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(Faana Miyaru)
The white tip reef sharks are very common and can be seen in almost every reef. The name white tip is distinguished by the white mark on its dorsal fin. They are harmless and are not a threat to divers...
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