He has long fingers, huge eyes, and a very small body, but hind legs that can measure twice as long as himself. Tarsiers were already considered extinct in the 1920s, today they are found in a few regions of Asia. But it is in a region of dense forest, almost a thousand kilometers from the capital of the Philippines, that there is a sanctuary that seeks to protect them.
“Tarsiers are threatened because their habitats are shrinking, and they only give birth to one baby a year,” says Joannie Mary Cabillo, manager of the Philippine Tarsier Foundation.
The planet CNN this Sunday (26), which airs at 7:15 pm, goes to the Philippines, and shows curiosities about this little animal. According to the foundation manager, it is a very small primate, the only one that eats live prey. Because of the huge eyeballs, he cannot move his eyes. Then he uses his neck, which he can rotate up to 180 degrees left and right.
The rare nocturnal animal has attracted many visitors to the sanctuary. Joannie, whose work is completely dedicated to the welfare of these animals, believes that it is necessary to invest in the preservation of the environment as a whole, because in addition to being good for the animals, it can be good for local tourism.
“If you want to come see a tarsier because you like them, it’s good to go to a place where they are treated well. So at least you’ll see the tarsiers, and they’ll be glad you came because your money will be used for a cause that seeks to take care of them.”
Source: CNN Brasil
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