Tarsiers: Creepy Little Ninjas / Fun and True Facts about Tarsiers. Animal Reality
Tarsiers monkeys belong to the Primate genus, and they differ from all their congeners by their exotic appearance. It is because of the unusual appearance they have become the heroes of many movies and cartoons. Even from the photo, you can see tarsiers, very small animals, whose body weight may not exceed 160 grams.
Males have more weight than females. Their height is about 10-16 cm, and they easily fit in the hand. In addition, these small animals have a tail of 30 cm and long paws with which they push off.
On all their limbs they have long adapted fingers with thickening at the tips, which allow these animals to move easily in trees.
Their jumping length can be a couple of meters due to the peculiar structure of their legs. Compared to the whole body, the head of these animals is much larger than the whole body. It is also connected to the spine vertically, which allows the head to rotate almost 360˚.
Usually, the Philippine tarsier has large ears that can hear sounds at frequencies up to 90 kHz. The ears, along with the tail, are not covered with fur, but the rest of the body is.
