Aired (February 23, 2025): Isang dambuhalang bayawak ang kinulong sa malliit na kulungan ng manok sa Marilao, Bulacan. Kaya naman ni-rescue agad ito ni Doc Ferds Recio at Born to be Wild! Bakit nga ba nakakulong ang bayawak na ito sa kulungan ng mga manok? Panoorin ang video!
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‘Born to be Wild’ is GMA Network’s groundbreaking environmental and wildlife show hosted by resident veterinarians Doc Nielsen Donato and Doc Ferds Recio. #BornToBeWild #GMAPublicAffairs #GMANetwork
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00:00In the wild, these creatures are the only ones who can crawl and crawl.
00:12They are feared because of their ability and appearance.
00:20But when they move to people's land, they have a different fate.
00:34You can see the Philippine Sailfin Lizard or Ibit resting in their nests.
00:42In plants, in mud, and even in rocks.
00:50It is not unknown even to thousands of people.
00:55These Ibits are not in the wild, but inside zoos.
01:06The Philippine Sailfin Lizard or Ibit is famous for its fear of escape.
01:14But in this place, it is calm and friendly to people.
01:21The Philippine Sailfin Lizard or Ibit is famous for its fear of escape.
01:27Inside the zoo, the Ibits are not trapped and are free to move around.
01:35They don't move around.
01:38It's like a person is in a cage.
01:40There are also instances where people are really scared.
01:43They don't know that they are being cared for.
01:50They dig their eggs where there is a lot of sand.
01:58Before the zoo was built in 2007, the Ibits used to live there.
02:05According to them, there are more than 50 Ibits living here.
02:14What does this area look like? Is it a swampy area?
02:17Yes, sir. This is what the swimming pool does.
02:20The whole area is a swamp.
02:24The soil is dug to make it stable.
02:27This used to be a forest.
02:29It is also an omnivore and often eats meat or plants.
02:38We have seen other Ibits feeding people.
02:41When did it start?
02:42For as long as they don't get dizzy.
02:45The Ibits have a choice in what they eat.
02:51If they don't want to give their food, they won't eat it.
02:56The Ibits don't rely on the food given by tourists.
03:02Especially since they can still find their own food.
03:07The Ibits have a survival instinct.
03:10They are able to overcome the bigger animals in front of them.
03:18Look at its tail.
03:21It will grow back.
03:22This is a characteristic feature of this species.
03:27Their body is very robust.
03:32They are excellent swimmers.
03:33That's why they use their tails when swimming.
03:37They are also very good climbers.
03:40You can see them on the top of the tree.
03:42That's why they have claws like that.
03:44They have slender nails.
03:48They use it for climbing.
03:51Their tails are mostly for swimming.
03:55When the Ibits are swimming,
03:58their nose is usually up in the water to rest.
04:03There are also cases where the bigger Ibits eat the smaller Ibits.
04:09Their only predators are carnivorous animals like cats or dogs.
04:17They might eat the young.
04:20The Sylphid lizards have a cannibalistic behavior.
04:25In the absence of available food,
04:28they can eat the small lizards.
04:34I immediately let the Ibit go.
04:40Look at its head.
04:46It's fast.
04:47Its stance is like an attack mode.
04:52It's ready to escape anytime.
04:55You can see how fast it moves.
04:57When I hold it, it's very calm.
05:00When I let it go, it really runs away.
05:04If the Ibits are far from people in the zoo,
05:08this animal has a different fate.
05:14In the Marilao Volcano,
05:18you can see a row of chicken cages.
05:21But in one of the cages,
05:23there's no chicken.
05:26This is the Marbled Water Monitor Lizard or Bayawak.
05:30In a small chicken cage,
05:32it forces its body to fit in.
05:36But don't let it get too close.
05:39Because if it gets angry,
05:40it might attack.
05:46According to the resident, Eddie,
05:48Bayawak was abducted from their home.
05:51He was put in a chicken cage for a while.
05:55What happened?
05:56Why is there a Bayawak here?
05:58Last Thursday, I was going to work in Tasumaga.
06:02I heard there was a fight.
06:04I thought there was a fight.
06:06I heard, it's a big one.
06:08I was looking for it.
06:09I climbed up the hill.
06:10There was a fight.
06:11I told him not to kill it.
06:13I'll take care of it.
06:15I'll take care of it.
06:16He said, if you can catch it, come down.
06:19So, you called us to surrender.
06:22That was my intention.
06:23You did the right thing, sir.
06:25This might not be the last time you'll encounter it.
06:29But the bite is the most dangerous for them
06:31because their mouth is dirty.
06:33It's not because they have venom,
06:35but because their mouths are dirty.
06:38So, you might get infected if you bite like that.
06:42Another thing, you did the right thing.
06:44You transported it.
06:47You moved it to a place like this.
06:51Dogs can't bite it.
06:53Eddie was also reminded by the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources,
06:57or MENDRO Marilaw, Dan Martin.
07:00If ever it reappears, and you're the last one left,
07:03just contact us and we'll go there
07:06so that our team can handle the animal.
07:10Despite being in prison for a week,
07:13Bayawak is still aggressive.
07:23It's big.
07:26The mouth.
07:31It's big and strong.
07:32Hold it here.
07:38It's heavy.
07:40The mouth.
07:42Wait.
07:43Let's catch it first.
07:45Bayawak is so big.
07:47As you can see, it's mouth is open.
07:49It's ready to bite.
07:50Because that's its first defense.
07:53The first one is to flick its tail.
08:00And also,
08:02we have to be careful with its slender nails.
08:06It's heavy.
08:08Okay.
08:09Go ahead.
08:11Go ahead.
08:13This is okay in a way.
08:15So that it won't freak out
08:19if it can't see anything.
08:21Let's just make a hole here.
08:25So that it can breathe.
08:26It's breathing.
08:35For Bayawak,
08:36I checked it first before I let it go.
08:40It's injured.
08:41It seems like its teeth were removed.
08:45I didn't expect this.
08:50The teeth were removed.
08:51There's one on the top and one on the bottom.
08:53It's not there anymore.
08:54Look at its teeth.
08:56The one on the top is small.
08:58It's serrated.
08:59It's slender even though it's small.
09:01So when it bites,
09:03it's really tight.
09:04The one on the bottom is reduced.
09:07Maybe when it bit the bag
09:11or its metal cage,
09:13the teeth were really hit.
09:15I don't know if this was self-inflicted.
09:18But those teeth are going to grow back.
09:22We just need to give this some antibiotics,
09:26treatment, and vitamins.
09:29So that it can be helped.
09:32But this is big.
09:33Its body is okay.
09:35Its appearance is okay.
09:37Its skin, everything.
09:38There are a few scratches.
09:40But,
09:42generally,
09:43it's healthy.
09:45I can release this back.
09:47Just wait there.
09:49It's big.
09:51It's big.
09:56From its small cage,
09:59Bayawak is now free to roam.
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