PHILIPINE TARSIER
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Physical Description

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 This Tarsier species is a small brownish-grayish mammal.

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Their colors vary depending upon the region of the Philippines that they inhabit.

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Some have reddish-brown hair.

General Characteristics

Length :  85 -160 mm

Weight :  80 - 165 g

Tail  Length : 135- 275mm

Range - Rainforest of Philippines, Samar, Leyte, Bohol and Mindanao

Habitat - They live in  tall grasses, bushes, bamboo shoots, and small trees in tropical rainforests.

Diet -  insects, lizards, spiders, and small vertebrates such as birds

What type of animal : Omnivore

Status - There is only 1,000 left in the wild cohrol town in Bohol

Reason for the status - Habitat loss and Pet Trade

Gestation Period - 6 months

Lifespan - 24 in the wild / 13 - 14 years in captivity