The tarsier is a relatively small monkey species. I believe that many friends don't know much about it. Then, the editor will lead you into the world of tarsier and take a look~

1. Basic information

Chinese name: Tarsier

Latin name: Philippine tarsier

Alternative name: Tarsier

Kingdom: Animalia

phylum: Chordate 

Subphylum: Chordate 

Class: Mammalia 

Subclass : Suborder Therna 

Order: Primates 

Suborder: Suborder Genes 

Family: Tarsieridae 

Genus: Tarsier

II. Appearance characteristics

The body length of the tarsier is about 9-16 cm, and the body length is about 85 cm -160 mm, tail length is about 130-270 mm, and weight is about 80-165 grams.

The tarsier's back hair is soft and grey, and its belly hair is light grey; its eyes are very large, up to 16 mm in diameter; its forelimbs are short, its hind limbs are long, and its toes have rounded suction cups that can Stops on many smooth surfaces.

III. Distribution range

The tarsier is native to Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes and the Philippines; it is now distributed in southern Sumatra and Samar in the Philippines Islands, Leyte, Dinagat, Siargao, Bohol and Mindanao.

IV. Habits

Tasier likes to live in dense secondary forests and thickets; they are usually active at night and in trees during the day Sleep; they can jump back and forth between the branches, but they never move on the ground.

The tarsier preys mainly on insects and occasionally small lizards.

V. Reproduction

The gestation period of a female tarsier is about 180 days. She gives birth once a year and can produce one child at a time; just born The tarsier is about 6 cm in length.

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