Philippine tarsier
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The Philippine tarsier is a tiny nocturnal primate native to the Philippines, known for its enormous eyes, elongated fingers, and remarkable leaping ability among forest trees.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tarsius tarsier | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endemic species
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fauna of the Philippines ⓘ mammal ⓘ nocturnal animal ⓘ primate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Carlito syrichta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 10 to 16 centimeters ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Philippine tarsier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippine tarsius ⓘ |
| communication |
ultrasonic calls
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Philippine wildlife conservation
ⓘ
tourist attraction in Bohol ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
insects
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small birds ⓘ small lizards ⓘ small rodents ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eyeAdaptation | large eyes fixed in skull ⓘ |
| family | Tarsiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Carlito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 6 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
bamboo thickets
ⓘ
primary forest ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | vertical clinger and leaper ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bohol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ Mindanao NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ability to rotate head almost 180 degrees
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elongated fingers ⓘ long tail ⓘ long tarsal bones ⓘ very large eyes ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedIn | Philippine law ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single offspring ⓘ |
| socialStructure | generally solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 20 to 25 centimeters ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ pet trade ⓘ |
| vision | excellent night vision ⓘ |
| weight | about 80 to 160 grams ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tarsius tarsier