<strong>Tiny tarsiers:</strong> The tarsier is the world's second-smallest primate -- about the size of an adult palm. They are a protected species in the Philippines with just 5,000-10,000 left in the wild.
Tiny tarsiers: The tarsier is the world's second-smallest primate -- about the size of an adult palm. They are a protected species in the Philippines with just 5,000-10,000 left in the wild.
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<strong>Forest sanctuary:</strong> Tarsier hunter-turned-conservationist Carlito Pizarras inspects one of his tiny wards at the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tarsierfoundation.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Philippine Tarsier Foundation</a> in Corella, on Bohol Island in the Philippines.
Forest sanctuary: Tarsier hunter-turned-conservationist Carlito Pizarras inspects one of his tiny wards at the Philippine Tarsier Foundation in Corella, on Bohol Island in the Philippines.
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<strong>Free rei</strong><strong>n</strong>: The Foundation looks after roughly 100 of these animals across a 8.4-hectare forested sanctuary, with one open observational enclosure that allows tarsiers to come and go as they please.
Free rein: The Foundation looks after roughly 100 of these animals across a 8.4-hectare forested sanctuary, with one open observational enclosure that allows tarsiers to come and go as they please.
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<strong>Turf wars:</strong> Highly territorial, each adult male typically claims one hectare of land and if another male trespasses, a turf war ensues, often resulting in infanticide of the rival's offspring.
Turf wars: Highly territorial, each adult male typically claims one hectare of land and if another male trespasses, a turf war ensues, often resulting in infanticide of the rival's offspring.
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<strong>Nocturnal noms:</strong> A tarsier sets its eyes on dinner. The animals spend all night hunting, then sleep during the day.
Nocturnal noms: A tarsier sets its eyes on dinner. The animals spend all night hunting, then sleep during the day.
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