True Facts About The Tarsier

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Tarsier (Tarsius Syrichta), worlds smallest primate in the wild, NOT in a zoo. Model for Spielberg's E.T. and Yoda; Tarsier Breeding & Conservation Center (Corella, Bohol, Philippines).

Tarsier (Tarsius Syrichta), the world's smallest primate in Bohol, Philippines

Tarsier on the tree. Bohol island, Philippines.

Tarsier monkey in natural environment

Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta), the smallest primate in natural environment

Tarsier_2

Tarsier monkey in natural environment

Tarsius Spectrum on a tree

big eye tarsier

Big eyed Tarsier hiding under a leaf

Lovely Tarsier winking with one eye

bohol tarsier

Phillipine Tarsier, Tarsius syrichta, male feeding on anole lizard, DUPC
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Tarsier (Tarsius Syrichta), the world's smallest primate in Bohol, Philippines

Big eyed Tarsier hiding under a leaf

[gfwinn]

"The Tarsier has a wide variety of facial expressions ranging from 'demented firby trying to take a cute selfie' to 'terrified witness to Lovecraftian level horrors that just can't look away.'"

[killdozer]

LIZARD HAS A SHITTY DAY - by Kill Dozer

Lizard has a shitty day,
Gobbled up by Tarsier.

Lizard has a shitty week,
Head got stuck in Eagle's beak.

Lizard has a shitty month,
Got mixed up in Tiger's lunch.

Lizard has a shitty year,
Used to clean Gorilla's ear.

Lizard has a shitty life,
beaten up by estranged wife.

Lizard has a shitty death,
Could not know Rhino was deaf.

So please remember Lizard's plight,
should you think your day is shite.

[senormooples]

The tarsier: invents nothing
Me a human: maybe I am a tarsier

[thogthemighty]

In my primatology class, the professor linked to the tarsier video in our lecture about tarsiers, saying “take a look at this YouTube, which is a) a fantastic overview of tarsier characteristics, and b) just really funny and entertaining, and it’s probably more effective than you learning the material I’m about to present in the next seven slides”. Fun class. Zefrank, if you are reading this, take comfort in knowing that well respected tenured university professors consider your videos more educational than a 3-credit college course required for anthropology majors.

[thekingofthemonsters]

That moment when your anthropology professor shows this video in class as an educational tool.

[nyotamwuaji]

it disguises itself as a teddy bear....undergoing a colonoscopy

[zigg]

"You may not have noticed but the tarsier have very large eyes." 😂🤣

[insulareshdxo]

My favorite part is when he can’t help but laugh while he is talking

[letseatvegemite]

Lizard Has a Shitty Day was my favorite book to read as a child.

[vincem]

0:54 "Each one of its eyes is heavier than its brain... which might explain why it hasn't invented anything"

I lost it

[Noname-fbtw]

As a guide from one of the islands here in the Philippines where tarsiers are endemic and having the tarsier as one of our must-see attraction, hats off to you sire, I pale in comparison on how you narrated it.

[zysrtou]

"The tarsier has very large eyes.They are in fact the largest in relation to its body of any mammal."

Anime girls: Are you challenging me?

[TYRANTARES]

"lizard has a shitty day" sounds like the kind of book a clam would write.

[outofpocket]

“This incidentally is the cover of the children’s book, Lizard Has A Shitty Day.”
😂

[dr.carolinemusselwhite]

Thank you so much for doing this! I shared it during a month long project (virtually) visiting the Philippines with a group of teens with significant disabilities. They LOVED this video. The information was fantastic, and the humor was a delight!!

[ElekiSerket]

B-but...
BUT HOW DOES THE TARSIAYY DO?

[TaurusToyVideos]

0:36 "It disguises itself in the forest by pretending to be a small teddy bear... undergoing a colonoscopy... it blends in magically"

[eve]

"Whoa-hello there freaky..." -I can't 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[rnyll]

Them: "Tar-si-air"
Me and everyone around me: "Tarsheer"

[brandy]

They look like they have no idea whether they are a bat, a coconut, a tree frog, or a lemur. So adorable. Omg, it's the inspiration behind Yoda.