Aired (January 12, 2025) Dalawang Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat ang na-rescue sa Rizal! Ang isa— naligaw sa bakuran ng isang residente, habang ang isa naman ay naputol ang buntot nang ma-turn over sa rescue center. Panoorin ang video para sa buong kuwento!
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00:00Before the sun sets, using their scent, they are already looking for their favorite fruit, or buot.
00:17This is so delicious to eat.
00:21I'm sure the buot is full of delicious fruit.
00:26But when it comes to finding food, it is often placed in danger.
00:35Because of its presence in some communities, it carries a secret.
00:41Buot
00:49Although it is considered a pest in the city, there is a bigger version of it that haunts the residents of Rizal.
00:59These are the giant buot, or Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat.
01:03It is one of the last of the buot that lives in its tree.
01:10Buot is a Filipino word that means kind.
01:15These animals are fond of fruits.
01:19Brother, teach us how to get it.
01:22Where?
01:23Here, on this tree.
01:25And you didn't climb it?
01:28No, I just climbed it.
01:31Instead of being abandoned, Noel took care of the buot.
01:36This is where it lives.
01:38It was placed in a makeshift can of paint.
01:43If you look at their area, there are still a lot of trees.
01:47They live in the mountains.
01:48This is probably the place where the Cloud Rat was attracted.
01:52Because it is looking for food.
01:54It is hungry.
01:55It is hungry.
01:56It can see, hear, and smell food.
02:00That is why it came here.
02:02The problem is that it got caught.
02:06Noel has been taking care of the buot for more than two months.
02:10He tried to call it a pest, but it is too expensive for him.
02:17Because it is prohibited to take care of these animals,
02:20along with the DNR, we had to bring it to the rescue center.
02:28Noel became emotional.
02:42That is why we do not encourage people to take care of them.
02:45Because they have an emotional attachment to the animals.
02:49It becomes a burden for them.
02:51Another thing is that they feel sorry for the Cloud Rat
02:54because it is breeding in the forest.
02:56It is just in a cage.
02:57It is like a prisoner.
03:00It is not right.
03:01It is not doing its job.
03:05It is very curious about its surroundings.
03:10Maybe it is used to being in a cage.
03:20Bye-bye.
03:21You can go now.
03:23You can go now.
03:37It is just in a cage.
03:40It is like a prisoner.
03:42It is not doing its job.
03:44It is prohibited.
03:49It is not doing its job.
03:56I have prepared the medicine that we will give it.
04:03We will examine the mouth and the whole body.
04:05These are really gut pests.
04:08To avoid further stress,
04:10Mamaw was put to sleep for a while.
04:15That is a male.
04:16Let's check if there are any wounds.
04:19The number one problem for them is the teeth.
04:21Because this is what they will do as a defense.
04:24For him, it is intact.
04:25The oral cavity is intact.
04:29They use this tail to balance themselves out.
04:34But Mamaw is not alone.
04:38The turnover that was done in the DNR Calabarzon
04:42was cut off.
04:48It has only been here for two days.
04:51It is still growing.
04:53Its teeth are long.
04:55Eyes are clear except for the left one.
04:58Check the fingers of their hands.
05:01There are additional rugations.
05:06These are called rugations.
05:08All to help in climbing.
05:10Imagine that their nails are already very sharp.
05:14And then, with the additional grip,
05:18these ridges help their hands.
05:21This was cut off a long time ago.
05:22But this healed and closed.
05:24The tail is important for the hair
05:26because it serves as a balance when climbing trees.
05:31We were able to give his vitamins
05:33and his examinations.
05:36This is releasable.
05:37We were able to see how strong he is.
05:39His body is strong.
05:40He has no problems.
05:42I gave them a seal of fit for release.
05:44The number of hair that is brought to the rescue center
05:48has a secret that we need to understand.
05:54According to the DNR,
05:55the hair in the house is damaged
05:58due to problems in the forest.
06:00First, deforestation.
06:02Second, interaction with humans and wildlife.
06:06They were attracted to our crops, vegetables and fruits.
06:11They were attracted to go down to the community
06:14because they are also looking for a safe place.
06:17Sierra Madre is part of the province of Rizal
06:20where more than 16,000 hectares of forest are inhabited.
06:26This is also the home of the Bukot.
06:28Last year,
06:29two Bukot were rescued and documented in Rizal.
06:35There is a Bukot family
06:37and a Bukot that was bitten by a dog.
06:44The last two Bukot that we caught in Rizal
06:47have good news.
06:50Even though Mamaw has been in Noel's care for several months
06:54and even though the Bukot's tail was cut off at the rescue center,
06:58they still have the so-called wild instincts
07:01or the courage and strength of the body
07:04to return and live in their natural habitat.
07:09In this area, there are fruits that can be eaten.
07:12It's safe for humans.
07:14The Bukot, Mamaw, can no longer resist.
07:21When it came out of the cage,
07:25it immediately climbed up the tree
07:30and never came down again.
07:34While the Bukot whose tail was cut off,
07:37Oh!
07:38Looks like there's another target.
07:43Food.
07:45Food is a big help for the Bukot
07:47in protecting the forest.
07:50When it eats fruits,
07:52it spreads the seeds of the trees.
07:56There are many more things to learn about the Bukot's life
07:59according to the mamalogist, Dr. Aloy Duya.
08:02So as long as there are trees that are big enough
08:04that they can use as sleeping areas
08:07if they have a territory that they defend,
08:09so we have not encountered that yet for cloud rats.
08:13If there's a Bukot attacking a house,
08:17let's not catch them, hurt them, or imprison them
08:21because it's also likely to return to the forest
08:24that they came from.
08:26Especially if we can continue to protect the remaining forest.
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