Siau Island Tarsier 
(Tarsius tumpara)
 
    Morfology :
    • Tarsiers are small animals with enormous eyes
    • Each eyeball is approximately 16 mm in diameter and is as large as their entire brain 
    • The head and body range from 10 to 15 cm in length
    • They also have a slender tail from 20 to 25 cm long  
    • Tarsiers have very soft, velvety fur, which is generally buff, beige, or ochre in color.
    Habitat : 
    • Although the group was once more widespread, all the species living today are found in the islands of Southeast Asia. 
    • Its Habitat is in tropical rainforest with dense vegetation and trees that offer it protection like tall grasses, bushes and bamboo shoots. It prefers dense, low-level vegetation in secondary forests, with perching sites averaging 2 meters above the ground.
    • Tarsiers are arboreal. They live in and around the base of tree trunks and the roots of plants such as bamboo. 
    • They can occasionally be found in holes are at the top of trees.
    Classification :

    Kingdom : Animalia
    Phylum    : Chordata
    Class       : Mammalia
    Order      : Primates
    Suborder : Haplorrhini
    Infraorder: Tarsiiformes
    Family     : Tarsiidae
    Genus     : Tarsius
     Species   : Tarsius Tumpara


    Behavior :
    • They are primarily insectivorous, and catch insects by jumping at them.
    • As they jump from tree to tree, tarsiers can even catch birds in motion.
    • Young tarsiers are born furred, and with open eyes, and are able to climb within a day of birth.
    • They are a social animal, they can not live alone. 
    Diet : 
    • Insects such as cockroaches and crickets, but may occasionally be extended with reptiles, birds, and bats.
    Conservation Status :
    • The 2008 described Siau Island Tarsier is regarded as Critically Endangered and was listed among The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates by Conservation International and the IUCN/SCC Primate Specialist Group in 2008.