tarsiers
Huge-eyed nocturnal primates
Tarsiers are small nocturnal primates native to Southeast Asian islands, notable for their enormous eyes—the largest relative to body size of any mammal.
Each eye is roughly the size of the animal's brain.
They have elongated ankle bones (tarsal bones, hence the name) that allow them to leap between trees.
Unlike most primates, they are entirely carnivorous, eating insects, lizards, and small birds.
Basal primate subgroup
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- arborealOf or in trees
- PhilippinesSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
Sulawesi · insectivorous · leaping · grooming · territorial · vocalization · skull · dentition
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
- eyeshineReflected light from eyes
- huntingPursuing wild game
insects · ultrasonic · echolocation · roosting · dawn · dusk · crepuscular · light-sensitive
Rear animal appendage
- earsAuditory organs, paired
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- furAnimal body hair
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
Preventing waste or loss
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- vulnerableOpen to attack
protected · endemic · wildlife · sanctuary · rehabilitation · survival · fragmentation · monitoring
Limited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- compactTightly packed together
delicate · petite · little · wee · pocket-sized
prosimian
Basal primate subgroup
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- arborealOf or in trees
- PhilippinesSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
Borneo · Sulawesi · insectivorous · leaping · grooming · territorial · vocalization · skull · dentition · taxonomy
nighttime
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
- eyeshineReflected light from eyes
hunting · insects · ultrasonic · echolocation · roosting · dawn · dusk · crepuscular · light-sensitive · pupils
tail
Rear animal appendage
lightweight · grip · fovea · retina
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
vulnerable · protected · endemic · wildlife · sanctuary · rehabilitation · survival · fragmentation · monitoring · reintroduction
small
Limited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
owl
Nocturnal feathered predator
cat · raptor · hawk · eagle · predation · vigilance · mobbing · camouflage · hiding · escape
- nocturnal animalsowls, bats, raccoons, opossums, moths
- primatesape, apes, baboon, baboons, monkey
- rainforest lifetoucans, orangutans, macaws, sloths, parrots
- PhilippinesManila, Luzon, Mindanao, Palawan, Filipino
- Southeast Asian wildlifeorangutan, tigers, elephants, Sumatran tiger, orangutans
- mammalsbears, bats, sheep, cats, anteater
tarsiersgorillas
Largest living primates
great apes · orangutans · lemurs · monkeys · apes
tarsiershowler monkeys
Vocal New World primates
baboons · macaques · capuchins · spider monkeys · chimpanzees