The average weight is 80g - 165g (2.8oz - 5.8oz). The maximum speed it is able to reach is 40kph (24mph). The life span is 12 - 20 years. Tarsier usually inhabits forests, mangroves and scrub. It has a fur skin type. The diet is carnivore.
Facts about tarsiers
Name | Tarsier |
Common Name | Tarsier |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Size (H) | 9cm -16cm (3.6in - 6.4in) |
Group | Mammal |
Genus | Tarsius |
Conservation Status | Endangered |
Prey | Insects, lizards, birds |
Habitat | Forests, mangroves and scrub |
Weight | 80g - 165g (2.8oz - 5.8oz) |
Scientific Name | Tarsius |
Top Speed | 40kph (24mph) |
Family | Tarsiidae |
Predators | Cats, snakes, birds of prey |
Average Litter Size | 1 |
Order | Primates |
Life Span | 12 - 20 years |
Skin Type | Fur |
Lifestyle | Nocturnal |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Mammalia |
Colour | Grey, brown, ochre, golden |
Diet | Carnivore |