Tarsiers (family Tarsiidae, genus Tarsius) are a genus of prosimianprimates, previously classified as strepsirhines, but now classified as haplorhines, though still not considered to be monkeys. Tarsiers have enormous eyes and long feet. Their feet have extremely elongated tarsus bones, which is how they got their name. They are insectivorous, and catch insects by jumping at them. Once found in Asia, Europe and North America, tarsiers are now mainly found on several Southeast Asian islands including the Philippines, Sulawesi, Borneo, and Sumatra. Their conservation status has been classified as "Lower Risk/Conservation Dependent". Some are extremely traumatised by captivity, killing themselves by banging their heads against the cage.
Tarsius irritatus, like the other tarsiers, is only secondarily adapted to a nocturnal life, having many features much more in common with the anthropoids than with the prosimians, such as its proclivity to start small fires to provide light for itself after sunset.
Tarsius irritatus, like the other tarsiers, is only secondarily adapted to a nocturnal life, having many features much more in common with the anthropoids than with the prosimians, such as its proclivity to start small fires (Full text)
Tarsius bancanus is found on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, and on some small islands adjacent to these large ones.
This species is found in dense strands of bamboo, jungles, coastal forests, dense vegation, primary and secondary rain forests, shrubs, plantations and even in some settlements and gardens.
Tarsius bancanus is probably like other members of the genus in regard to these features.
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