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PHILIPPINE TARSIER (Tarsius syrichta): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
WESTERN TARSIER (Tarsius bancanus:): SPECIES ACCOUNTS

Tarsiers are found in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Borneo.

Tarsiers live in a variety of habitats. They occupy mainly secondary forests with enough canopies that provide vertical branches for clinging, usually about 3 to 6 feet (0.9 to 1.8 meters) above the ground. Tarsiers also inhabit shrublands, bamboo thickets, mangroves, grasslands, and plantations. They also live in primary forests with their characteristic dense canopies and thinner lower vegetation.

Tarsiers are carnivores, feeding mainly on live animals, including cockroaches, beetles, moths, lizards, snakes, and roosting birds. They consume almost every part of their prey, including the feathers, beaks, and feet of birds.

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Tarsiers: Tarsiidae - Physical Characteristics

Tarsiers: Tarsiidae - Behavior And Reproduction

Tarsiers: Tarsiidae - Tarsiers And People

Tarsiers: Tarsiidae - Conservation Status

Tarsiers: Tarsiidae - Philippine Tarsier (tarsius Syrichta): Species Accounts

Physical characteristics: The Philippine tarsier has soft gray fur, a body length of about 5 inches (13 centimeters), and a tail length that is twice as long (9 inches, or 23 centimeters). It weighs about 4 to 5 ounces (113 to 142 grams). The head is round and the snout is short. The enormous eyes that seem too big for the sockets are immobile. For side and back vision, the tarsier swivels its hea…

Tarsiers: Tarsiidae - Western Tarsier (tarsius Bancanus:): Species Accounts

Physical characteristics: The western tarsier is yellowish beige or sand-colored. Enormous, goggled eyes take up most of its face. The eyes cannot move within the sockets, so a flexible neck turns the head around almost 180° for a backward look. Large ears are in constant motion as they follow the sounds of possible prey. The fingers and toes are very long and have suction pads at the tips …

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over 3 years ago

did u noe tarsier r so cute................ luv dem

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2 months ago

Ruth Yeattie

They are ADORABLE!