Tarsier

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tarsier

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Family Tarsiidae
2. What is the diet?Obligate carnivore; primarily insects, but also lizards, bird eggs, and small bats
3. What are tarsiers and why do they have huge eyes?Tarsiers are tiny primates that live in Southeast Asian forests. Their eyes are huge so they can see very well in the dark at night.
4. How do tarsiers jump so far?They have long foot bones that help them leap from tree to tree, and strong hind legs that give them a big jump.

Infraorder Tarsiiformes: A taxonomic grouping of primates that includes the tarsiers.
Obligate Carnivore: An animal that must eat meat to survive, as it cannot digest plant matter effectively.
Saltatorial Locomotion: Movement by leaping or jumping, characteristic of animals like tarsiers and kangaroos.
IUCN Red List: The International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of threatened species.