A macaque Deforestation and urbanisation have had a serious effect on fauna, having caused the extinction of several arge animals, however many species still populate the island © Marcel Schauer / age fotostock
Big animals have become rarer as the forest has decreased. You may still be able to spot a few bears, deer, porcupines and monkeys. Leopards and ant-eaters put in a rare appearance too. Hong Kong's fauna also consists of civets, bats, 250 species of birds, and a relatively rare and endemic dolphin species, the pink dolphin, which is an endangered species.
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