Creatures Among Us

The flower crab (Sesarmops intermedium) is one of the main land crab species found in the intertidal zone on Pingtung’s Hengchun Peninsula. (photo by Jimmy Lin)

A volunteer working on coral restoration in Penghu. Fragments of coral are inserted into bases made from ground coral stone, then placed in ponds for two weeks before finally being transplanted into the ocean. (photo by Kent Chuang)

These geese, raised at a homestay in Taitung County, are taking a leisurely morning stroll through the grass against the background of the azure Pacific Ocean. (photo by Kent Chuang)

In Tongxiao, Miaoli County, two cats sit casually by the roadside, basking in the sunshine. (photo by Kent Chuang)

In the early morning, a cat lies languorously in front of a Japanese-style house in Guangfu, Hualien County. (photo by Kent Chuang)

The black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a wading bird that can frequently be seen in Taiwanese wetlands. (photo by Jimmy Lin)

Mandarin ducks (Aix galericulata) hide in trees at the Fushan Botanical Garden, in the mountains on the border between Yilan County and New Taipei City. (photo by Kent Chuang)

In 2014 this Siberian white crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) lost its way during its winter migration and ended up in New Taipei City’s Jinshan District. Many curious visitors—including a dog—came to see it and take its picture. (photo by Kent Chuang)

photo by Kent Chuang

Swinhoe’s pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) is endemic to Taiwan. Recent conservation efforts have shown success, and the birds are now frequently observed along mountain trails. (photo by Lin Min-hsuan)

A yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula) spotted on Mt. Taiping in Yilan County. Who would guess that these cute-looking animals are able to hunt and kill muntjac (barking deer)? (photo by Kent Chuang)

The growing numbers of Formosan sika deer (Cervus nippon taiouanus) on the Hengchun Peninsula have become a highlight of guided ecotours. (photo by Jimmy Lin)

In the early morning hours, a Formosan crab-eating mongoose (Urva urva formosana) shyly emerges beside an ecological pond in the Fushan Botanical Garden, then quickly disappears as three Formosan macaques (Macaca cyclopis) look on. (photo by Kent Chuang)

The Formosan Reeves’ muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi micrurus) can be seen in mountainous areas all over Taiwan. If you see white hair standing up behind its tail, that means it is fleeing in panic. (photo by Kent Chuang)

On Lanyu (Orchid Island), the Tao indigenous people raise goats mainly by allowing them to roam and graze freely. The photo shows a mother goat leading her kid as they casually traverse a steep hillside.
(photo by Kent Chuang)