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The Horsfield’s tarsier, aka western tarsier, can be found in Borneo, Brunei, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Malaysia, Sarawak, southern Sumatra, and Sabah. They prefer primary and secondary forests, forests along the coastline and near plantations. Unfortunately, they face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of agriculture, logging, fire suppression, and […]

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The spectral tarsier, aka Sulawesi tarsier or eastern tarsier, is a diminutive and fascinating primate that hails from the island of Selayar in Indonesia. They prefer forest gardens, mangrove forests, secondary rainforests, and habitats with dense shrub cover. Due to habitat destruction, at the hands of the logging industry; hunting […]

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With huge eyes, literally the size of their brain, that seem to stare right through you, it’s the pygmy tarsier. They can only be found in the Southeast Asian island nations of Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. These adorable little critters also have long fingers and toes and fur […]

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