nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates
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tarsier::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | primate |
| Has types | tarsius glis, tarsius syrichta |
Examples of tarsier
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A nocturnal animals, the tarsier has two enormous eyes each as large as its brain.
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Tarsier-like locomotor specializations in the Oligocene primate Afrotarsius.
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Upon seizing its prey, the tarsier carries it to its mouth using both hands.
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This is the Philippine tarsier, one of the smallest primates in the world.
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The tarsier follows three new species of mouse lemur identified in eastern Madagascar.
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Different species of tarsier are found in the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Endemic to Siau Island, Indonesia, the tarsier has been assessed as critically endangered.
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A new species of tarsier, Tarsier lariang, has been formally recognised.
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A tarsier could be screaming its head off and you would never know it.
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- Nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates
- Tarsiers are haplorrhine primates of the genus Tarsius, a genus in the family Tarsiidae, which is itself the lone extant family within the infraorder Tarsiiformes. Although the group was once more widespread, all the species living today are found in the islands of Southeast Asia.
- An insectivorous primate of the Tarsiidae family, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia
- (Tarsiers) are nocturnal creatures, being active and looking for food during the night, and preying mainly on insects.
- (Tarsiers) Three species restricted to island areas in SE Asia. They live in a wide range of habitats. They are nocturnal insectivores, and leap onto prey from branches and shrubs. They form pair bonds, with the social unit being the mated pair and offspring. ...
- (tarsiers) SE Asia - small, nocturnal - live in pairs - insectivorous - clinging and leaping - long fingers with suction cups on ends - extra joint in leg for better jumping dry nose, free upper lip, no dental comb
- Nocturnal prosimian found today in Indonesia. Unlike other prosimians, tarsiers lack a moist nose.
