Tarsiers

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
primate
gptkbp:activityPattern Nocturnal
gptkbp:communication Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:conservationThreats Habitat loss
Pet trade
Human disturbance
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
Insectivore
gptkbp:distribution Islands of Southeast Asia
gptkbp:earType Large, membranous ears
gptkbp:eyeAdaptation Nocturnal vision
gptkbp:eyeColor Large eyes
gptkbp:features Can rotate head nearly 180 degrees
Only entirely carnivorous primate
gptkbp:fingerType Long fingers
gptkbp:firstDescribed 18th century
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Borneo
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Sulawesi
gptkb:Sumatra
gptkbp:furColor Gray to brown
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Carlito
gptkb:Tarsius
gptkb:Cephalopachus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod About 6 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:hearingAdaptation Sensitive hearing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tarsiers
gptkbp:length 9-16 cm (body)
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 12 years in captivity
gptkbp:limbType Elongated tarsal bones
gptkbp:locomotion Leaping
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Spectral_tarsier
gptkb:Philippine_tarsier
gptkb:Western_tarsier
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies About 13
gptkbp:order gptkb:Primates
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Snakes
gptkb:Birds_of_prey
Civets
gptkbp:reproduction Gives birth to live young
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Haplorhini
gptkbp:tailLength Long tail
13-27 cm
gptkbp:taxonomicFamily gptkb:Tarsiidae
gptkbp:thumbType Opposable thumbs
gptkbp:weight 80-160 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Haplorhini
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5