A spectral tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) feeding on a grasshopper in Tangkoko National Park, Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Tarsiers have five chitinase genes to digest the high amount of chitin in ...

Tarsier (Tarsius/Calito syrichta), the world's smallest primate in the Philippines; Credit: Shutterstock High in the Filipino rainforest, speeches are being made and trysts announced. Predators and ...

A baby Spectral Tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) with its mother in Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi. The Spectral Tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) is found on the island of Sulawesi and adjacent islands in ...

Tiny primate is ultrasonic communicator Date: February 8, 2012 Source: Dartmouth College Summary: Tarsiers' ultrasonic calls -- among the most extreme in the animal kingdom -- give them a "private ...

Object Details Author Wright, Patricia C. 1944-Simons, Elwyn L Gursky, Sharon 1967-Contents The fossil record of tarsier evolution / Elwyn L. Simons -- The evolution of the tarsiid niche / Nina G.

The two tarsiers—Tarsius spectrumgurskyae and Tarsius supriatnai—are very similar to other tarsiers found in Southeast Asia, with some differences in their genetics and vocalizations.

Just in time for Star Wars Day (May the 4th — get it?) comes the announcement of the discovery of two new species of tarsier, the diminutive but surprisingly capable primates rumored to have ...

While some primates can emit and respond to calls with ultrasonic components, none are known to use only ultrasonic frequencies in a call. The dominant frequency of the Philippine tarsier’s ...

image: The Philippine tarsier, Tarsius syrichta, is the focus of a study on its ultrasonic mode of communication. view more Credit: Courtesy of Nathaniel Dominy. Tarsiers are pint-size primates ...

The Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta), which is endemic only to the country, is more useful if they are kept in their natural habitat, Cabillo said, citing the benefits of eco-tourism to the ...

The Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) is one of the smallest known primates in the world, growing no larger than an adult person’s hand. Its size ranges from 118 to 149 millimeters ...