Up Close and Personal with the Tarsiers of Bohol

Up Close and Personal with the Tarsiers of Bohol

Why you shouldn't miss seeing the Tarsiers of Bohol
You cannot find it anywhere in the world except where it is endemic, like in Bohol. They cannot be transported anywhere like other animals because they are so sensitive and easily traumatized. Those who have attempted to smuggle them outside their habitat were unsuccessful. The Tarsiers are so sensitive, they commit suicide and die when they are touched. Therefore you cannot find it in different zoos around the world. 

What Kids Should Know

• What are Tarsiers: 

1. They are the world's smallest primate. They have similar physical characteristics as the monkey. 
2. They are also one of the oldest land species, existing for almost 45 million years

• Where can it be found: 

1. The Philippines (in Bohol, Leyte, Samar and Mindanao) 
2. Indonesia (in Sulawesi, Borneo, Sumatra) 

• Interesting facts about the Tarsiers of Bohol 

(taken from http://www.tarsierfoundation.org/the-tarsiers-of-bohol)

•  They are nocturnal animals (meaning they are active at night and sleep during the day) and should not be disturbed at day time  

• Their main diet is insects and should not be fed with meat. 

• They commit suicide during captivity due to trauma from touching and loud noise. 

• They’re one of the slowest fetal growth rates of any mammal, taking 6 months to reach a birth weight of 23 grams. 

• A single tarsier needs at least a hectare of space per individual 

1:30PM -1:45 PM: Traveled from the Loboc River to the Tarsier Sanctuary

see previous post:
Loboc River Cruise
Hanging Bridge

Manmade Forest

Chocolate Hills of Bohol

1:45 PM-215pm: Saw and fed the Tarsiers of Bohol

They sleep during the day.

This is how close we were able to see the Tarsier.

No touching!
My daughter pretending to touch the Tarsier.

See our next stop: The Actual Blood Compact Site