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How can we help tarsiers?
You can help save the Philippine tarsier, by not going to places where you can pet and take flash photography of tarsiers. You can also donate to organizations such as Philippine Tarsier Foundation, Incorporated. There is a non profit organization called Philippine Tarsier Foundation, Incorporated (PTFI).
Why Philippine tarsier is threatened?
Why is the Philippine Tarsier endangered? The loss of Philippine Tarsier habitat is primarily due to logging and mining in the forests that they live in, along with the persistence of an illegal pet trade industry and being hunted for food by local people have threatened the tarsier population [1,2].
How many tarsiers are left in the world?
It has been estimated that there are only between 5,000 and 10,000 Philippine Tarsiers left in the whole world and that number is currently believed to be falling. They are very loveable animals but do not live long in captivity.
Are tarsiers going extinct?
Not extinct
Tarsier/Extinction status
Where do tarsiers sleep?
Tarsiers sleep during the day, clinging to a vertical tree branch or vine. They don’t build nests, but some species, like the spectral tarsier, like to sleep in hollow trees. They wake at sunset and set out swiftly across their territory to hunt a variety of insects including grasshoppers and beetles.
What can you do to help the endangered Philippine tarsier?
Tarsier sanctuaries and conservation centers are being established to help protect the species, but it is yet uncertain as to how successful tarsier breeding will be within these establishments [1,2]. What can you do to help the tarsiers?
How does a tarsier help in its sleep?
The creature has webbed feet that help it jump from tree to tree. “Tarsiers are nocturnal animals, we try not to interfere with their sleep,” explains Ijie. While in the sanctuary, the park rangers make sure to keep the noise level and any other possible disturbances to a minimum.
Are there any rules for visiting tarsier sanctuary?
No touching, no flash photography and no shaking of trees – these are the three rules visitors have to adhere to in the tarsier sanctuary. The creature has webbed feet that help it jump from tree to tree. “Tarsiers are nocturnal animals, we try not to interfere with their sleep,” explains Ijie.