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Also Known As	Tarsiidae

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tarsier (Tarsius)

An illustration of a Sulawesi or spectral tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) clinging to a branch, showing its large eyes, long fingers, and elongated tail, with a scale bar indicating size.

Horsefield's tarsier (Tarsius bancanus) clings to the side of a tree, showing its large orange eyes and small, furry body, in a forest setting in Borneo.

Learn about tarsiers and the Philippine Tarsier and Wildlife Sanctuary in Corella, Bohol island

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Philippine tarsier Tarsiiformes Necrolemur antiquus Afrotarsius chatrathi South Sulawesi tarsier Western tarsier pygmy tarsier prosimian Indridae

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