Mar 10, 2008
Categories: Life
Above: Philipine Tarsier THE FAMOUSLY WIDE-EYED PRIMATE The Philippines’ Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) is an extremely tiny and odd creature. In actuality, this primate is considered as one of the smallest recognizable animals that just happen to be no bigger than a grown man’s hand. Most frequently, the tarsier comes to life and is active during [...]
Above: Philipine Tarsier
THE FAMOUSLY WIDE-EYED PRIMATE
The Philippines’ Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) is an extremely tiny and odd creature. In actuality, this primate is considered as one of the smallest recognizable animals that just happen to be no bigger than a grown man’s hand.
Most frequently, the tarsier comes to life and is active during the night while feeding off on insects - considered as its main meal. Tales from old folks claim that this animal, at times, consumes charcoal. In reality, these ... Read More
Jan 10, 2008
Categories: Life
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder so they say, then perhaps that is why people go far and wide to adhere in their views of what they claim to be “Paraiso” (Paradise). So if beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, then you might just find yourself enlisting the things that make [...]
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder so they say, then perhaps that is why people go far and wide to adhere in their views of what they claim to be “Paraiso” (Paradise). So if beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, then you might just find yourself enlisting the things that make up for the theme of your own little Paradise, and who knows, maybe paradise doesn’t have to be too far away.
Above: Views of Boracay at it's finest ... Read More
Jan 3, 2008
Categories: Life
· Although it is sometimes tagged as the “smallest monkey in the world” and considered as one of the smallest primates in the world, the Philippine tarsier is not a monkey. · This small nocturnal primate with enormous round eyes is nearly related to lemurs and monkeys, but they belong to another suborder, the haplorrhini. [...]
· Although it is sometimes tagged as the “smallest monkey in the world” and considered as one of the smallest primates in the world, the Philippine tarsier is not a monkey.
· This small nocturnal primate with enormous round eyes is nearly related to lemurs and monkeys, but they belong to another suborder, the haplorrhini. Thus, the claim that the Philippine tarsier is the “smallest monkey” is ... Read More