Let’s be honest: tarsiers look odd. Among the smallest of all primates, most species of tarsier would fit easily in the palm of your hand. They have long, slender, largely hairless tails and elongated ...

KORONADAL CITY—Tourists wanting to see a tarsier at a sanctuary on the slopes of Mt. Matutum will be asked to plant a tree during their visit to help ensure the protection and survival of one of the ...

Tarsiers are little-known nocturnal primates about the size of a tennis ball. Once more widespread, the animals are now limited to the Southeast Asian islands of the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and ...

It can turn its head by 180 degrees on either direction, a feat that is seen only in horror movies. Its huge eyes stare out from a body that is no bigger than that of a rat. Possessing the ...

LAWRENCE — It's not a monkey. It's not a lemur. It's not an African Bush Baby or even a Madagascan Mouse. Meet the Philippine tarsier: a tiny, adorable and downright "cool" primate from Southeast Asia ...

The tarsier is the 'flagship' iconic species for promoting environmental stewardship and ecotourism in the Philippines, a nation suffering from large-scale destruction of natural habitat. It's not a ...

Known for their enormous eyes and extraordinary leaping skills, tarsiers are among the smallest primates on Earth and one of the most fascinating members of the animal kingdom. As detailed in the ...