Little tarsiers in bohol

Philippines
July 18, 2007 10:24am CST
You can't stop awing when you see these creatures. You'll find them cute because of their furry hair and soft body. Some get scared because of their big googly eyes. You have to be careful handling the tarsiers, their heads are very soft, so pat their heads gently. Did you know that tarsiers know how to commit suicide? It has been reported that some tarsiers were so traumatized by captivity that they committed suicide by beating their heads against the cages or drowning themselves on the drinking bowls. And here's another thing, when they are lonely, they turn their heads greater than 360 degrees to commit suicide. That's why when I went to bohol, I noticed that there's always two tarsiers hanging in every branch, a male and a female. The Philippine tarsier is a shy nocturnal animal that leads a mostly hidden life, asleep during the day and only active to look for food during the night. I pity these little tarsiers because thay can't even sleep during the day because of the tourists and visitors disturbing them. If I were a tarsier, and can talk, I would tell them, "Hey! Get me some sleep, will ya!" hehehe...too bad tarsiers can't speak to humans.:)
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@rsa101 (37968)
• Philippines
31 Jul 07
I was amazed to seeing these tiny little creature of Bohol. They are really lovely to look at besides being indigenous to the place. I haven't tried touching them since when I visited their place their caretakers stopped us from touching them because as you said tarsiers can become traumatized by being touched and they also warned us not to take pictures with flash since their eyes are very sensitive to sudden flashes of light. I can see that they are indeed very delicate animals and should be taken good care since they are unique to that place only.
• Philippines
31 Jul 07
Yes they are very unique. I tried taking pictures of them with a flash and they suddenly made their eyes real open. Good thing the caretakers didn't see me taking a picture with a flash. Lesson learned: don't take pictures with a flash. :)