tarsius

TARSIUS

Tarsius is a type of Primate small, has a reddish brown body color with gray skin, large-eyed with the front of the ear and has a width. Name Tarsius taken because their body's physical characteristics are special, that is stretching tarsal bones, which form their ankle so they can jump as far as 3 meters (almost 10 feet) from one tree to another tree. Tarsius also have long tails that are not feathered, except at the edges. Each animal of the hands and feet have five long fingers. Fingers have nails, except the second and third finger with a claw that is used for grooming. The most special of Tarsius is the big eyes. Size eyes bigger than if large otaknya own. Mata can be used to see in the dark with a sharp but rather, animals are almost can not see during the day. Tarsius head can rotate almost 180 degrees either to the right or to the left, such as the owl. Ear they can also be moved to detect the presence of prey. Tarsius is being nokturnal of conducting activities in the night and sleep during the day. Therefore Tarsius hunt at night. Their prey is the main kecoa such as insects, crickets, and sometimes small reptiles, birds, and bats. Habitat is the forests of North Sulawesi and South Sulawesi, also on the islands of Sulawesi as Suwu, Selayar, and Peleng. Tarsius also can be found in the Philippines. Tarsius spend most of his life at the top of the tree. This animal tree mark the territory with their urine. Tarsius switch places with the jump from tree to tree. These animals even sleep and continue with the birth depends on the trunks of trees. Tarsius can not walk on land, when they jump in the land.