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Survivor Island - Mudcaked on Isle of Mystery

The excitement mounted as our boat cruised along the Klias River.

So far, we had been told by our guide that male proboscis monkeys sit with their legs akimbo, fully displaying their perennially-erect genitals. Females, in contrast, sit with their legs closed prim and proper like ladies.

Another interesting piece of information we had to digest was that their tails grow to be about the same length as their bodies, thus sharpening their trapeze act in the trees.

A group of proboscis monkeys watched us with unconcealed amusement as they frolicked in the mangrove trees, a flock of water birds glided back and forth, long-tailed macaques ogled from the riverbank. Suddenly, the guide whispered huskily, ”Crocodile.”

All eyes abruptly focused onto the still river expecting to see snapping jaws or even animals scurrying for safety on the riverbanks. But it was rather sedate -- nothing except for a pair of eyes above the surface of the water.

That was one of the highlights of a three-hour cruise, part of a tour package offered by the Tempurung Seaside Resort in Kuala Penyu.

Another highlight of the river cruise was watching slack-jawed as nature lit up a tree while darkness descended. It was a sight to behold. A grotesquely-shaped mangrove tree lit up like a Christmas tree as hundreds of glowing fireflies descended on it. A quintessential National Geographic moment.

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