October 29, 2009
Tarsier
- each of their eyes is bigger than their brain
- can fold ears
- can rotate head 180 degrees to scan
- fibula and tibia are infused
- elongated tarsal bone
- owl niche
- locomotion: good jumpers (can jump up to 18ft)

Strepsirhini characteristics in Tarsiers:
- small body size
- large eyes
- grooming claws
- unfused mandibular symphysis
- multiple pairs of teats

Haplorhini characteristics in Tarsiers:
- lack a moist rhinarium
- complete post orbital closure
- no tapetum
- similar in molecular data

Tarsier

- each of their eyes is bigger than their brain

- can fold ears

- can rotate head 180 degrees to scan

- fibula and tibia are infused

- elongated tarsal bone

- owl niche

- locomotion: good jumpers (can jump up to 18ft)

Strepsirhini characteristics in Tarsiers:

- small body size

- large eyes

- grooming claws

- unfused mandibular symphysis

- multiple pairs of teats

Haplorhini characteristics in Tarsiers:

- lack a moist rhinarium

- complete post orbital closure

- no tapetum

- similar in molecular data

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