The Philippines is a tropical country inhabited with several species of indigenous animals, plants, or even micro-organisms. One example of these is the tarsiers, where they mostly live in Bohol Province of the Philippines. It can be found also in some areas of Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao. Due to their size which is no longer than an adult man’s hand and weigh only about 113 to 142 grams is considered the smallest primate in the world.
Today, their population is slowly deteriorating and the local government put the tarsier in endangered list. They made several sanctuaries to preserve their species and to protect them from harm.
Like any other tarsiers, the Philippine tarsier’s eyes are fixed in its skull were not able them to turn their sockets. They possess with thin, rough fur which is colored gray to dark brown. The narrow tail is used for their balance, is a naked except for a tuft of hair at the end, and is about twice the body length.
Although the tarsiers are shy nocturnal animal that sleeps during a day, they are still fun loving creatures. I bet everyone wants them to be a pet but it’s not likely to happen because of their smaller in population. They feed with live insects and it has also been observed to feed on spiders, small crustaceans, and small vertebrates such as small lizards and birds. The crickets and grasshoppers are mostly the tarsier will do by carrying the prey to their mouth using both hands.
November 27, 2011- Posted in Philippines - Animal Treasure
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