We’re happy to wait 6 minutes for these 20 MacRitchie residents

Much of the debate regarding the Cross Island Line’s impact on MacRitchie Reservoir has centered on numbers and walls of text, but we know that putting a face to an issue is often the most effective way to make a point. Here are 20 MacRitchie residents that are worth much more than a slightly shorter train ride.

1. Van Hasselt’s Sunbird

 

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Jan 21, 2016 at 8:13pm PST

 

2. Slender Squirrel

 

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Jan 7, 2016 at 1:54am PST

 

3. Gliding Lizard

 

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Jan 5, 2016 at 11:02pm PST

 

4. Red-Crowned Barbet

 

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Jan 2, 2016 at 10:27pm PST

 

5. Treehugger Dragonfly

 

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Jan 3, 2016 at 11:32pm PST

 

6. Plantain Squirrel

 

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Jan 29, 2016 at 11:20pm PST

 

7. Clouded Monitor Lizard

 

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Mar 4, 2016 at 7:59pm PST

 

8. Hammerhead Worm

 

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Mar 5, 2016 at 9:49pm PST

 

9. Sunda Colugo

 

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Feb 23, 2016 at 8:56pm PST

 

10. Common Posy

 

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Feb 26, 2016 at 1:21am PST

 

11. Long-Tailed Macaque

 

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Oct 21, 2015 at 6:09pm PDT

 

12. Twin-Barred Tree Snake

 

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Aug 29, 2015 at 12:55pm PDT

 

13. Sun Skink

 

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Oct 23, 2015 at 5:12am PDT

 

14. Stork-Billed Kingfisher

 

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Oct 5, 2015 at 10:47am PDT

 

15. Green Crested Lizard

 

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Aug 29, 2015 at 12:46pm PDT

 

16. Wagler’s Pit Viper

 

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Feb 15, 2016 at 8:57pm PST

 

17. St. Andrew’s Cross Spider

 

A photo posted by Sean Yap (@sgbeetlenut) on

Sep 27, 2014 at 9:47am PDT

 

18. Chestnut-Bellied Malkoha

 

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Feb 24, 2016 at 3:02am PST

 

19. Blue-Rumped Parrot

 

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Feb 26, 2016 at 3:58am PST

 

20. Copper-Cheeked Frog

 

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Feb 23, 2016 at 10:50pm PST