Scary Tarsier Video
I’m a big fan of Tarsiers. Most of my love for these animals has come from images I have found online.
After countless minutes browsing Tarsier images over the past few years, I have finally found a video of one of these little critters! What I thought were cute little furballs turned out to be bloodthirsty monsters and are obviously extremely dangerous! If you value your life you’ll stay away from these “adorable” primates.
Given the choice between being in a cage with a starving lion or an average Tarsier…I’d choose the lion any day. Check out the video and be prepared to crap your pants from fear.
Tarsiers are threatened (a.k.a. Conservation Dependant) animals found in the Philippines, Sulawesi, Borneo, and Sumatra have been said to have the tail of a rat, legs of a frog, sticky fingers of a gecko, rotating head of an owl, ears of a bat and the face of the baby. These primates are blessed with the largest eye-to-head ratio over any other mammal. For those interested, here are some other stats:
They have long legs, short bodies, and rounded heads that can be rotated through 180º. Their faces are short, and the eyes, their most striking feature, are large and goggling. The ears are large, membranous, and almost constantly in motion. Tarsiers are about 9-16 cm (3.5-6 inches) long, excluding the tail, which is about twice that length. Their fur is thick, silky, and coloured gray to dark brown.
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7 Responses to “Scary Tarsier Video”
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Jon
Posted: Mar 13th, 2006 at 6:51 pm1 -
Ondra
Posted: Jul 26th, 2006 at 3:16 amReply to this comment.Thanx a million for this video link… Nobody knows how much I wish to see a tarsiers live (and I know there are millions of them in their area). It´s a most crazy “somenthing” on this planet. I started to love them after my visit of the National Museum in Prague, Czech Rep. (my birthplace), where one padded peace is placed.. I couldn´t believe what my eyes saw. Since this time I have come at least 5 times a year to see how cruel this world can be :o) Unfortunately I´ve found no ZOO in my country having tarsier.. Hopefully someday I will see “him” live and have in my hand. My most secret desire -to have one couple at home - seems to be unreal :(((
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Lisa Batchelder
Posted: Dec 15th, 2006 at 6:36 amReply to this comment.I would really like a tarsier for Christmas. This may be anti-regligious given Christmas is Jesus’ birthday and the tarsier clearly enjoys the devils company according to “Jon”… but I don’t care. I love tarsiers… love at first site (which was 5 minutes ago).
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Lord Angus
Posted: Jun 7th, 2007 at 10:58 amReply to this comment.I don’t understand… why is that scary? It was just a cute little animal having a nice munch on a bug.
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realitycounts
Posted: Dec 7th, 2007 at 11:26 amReply to this comment.How stupid people can you be???? Your saying a lot of bull-crap! The creature is only smaller as your hand.. or smaller even!!!How can they attack you?? you can kill one just a thump of a finger u know. They are not different from any animals.. like bats! they eat bugs! They are more likely to discard the leg of the cricket because their throat are so small, that it might choke them. Why dont ya’ll shut up if you dont even know what you are saying. And dont even see and hold one!
What so scary bout the video?? duh! thats the what they eat- critters! Tourists feed tarsiers when they come to see them. It is part of the tour! Just any other aninal, if provoked and threatened.. they would defend themselves… would’nt you?? what u saw in the video, are full grown tarsier.. thats how big they can get! But ya! go ahead jump into the lion den then if the only thing you can do is give false information. shithead!
Of course, you CANNOT find them in Czech Rep. because they are tropical animals. and one of the endangered species that you can only found in Southeast Asia ..to be more specific in the Philippines. Sorry to disappoint you, you cant have your secret desires. Sad….
Sad.. so sad.. Tarsiers may have tiny heads ..but i think they have more brain thay you do!
http://curiousanimals.net/funnies-bunnies/tarsiers-freedom-forever/
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shelbysaurus.
Posted: Jun 7th, 2008 at 8:21 amReply to this comment.COME ON. Blood Thirsty? Yeah, pretty far from it.. they eat bugs! Oh my lord, It was showing a full grown, and how big they can get, not all are that big you know! Wow, uh, you cant find them in Czech Rep. They’re tropical! Locally known to the Philipines. Its funny though, Im only 12, and you are..? If you cant get your information straight, DONT PUT IT UP. Do you know how many people you’ve probably screwed over by making them believe that tarsiers are blood thirsty animals?
Thats a great science project “Tarsiers: Blood Thirsty” Yeah, back to square one. Im doing a science project on them, and wouldn’t like to be getting false information. Obviously, you didnt study much. Ive been working on this for 3 days, and I can pont out your mistakes. Anyways, back to the point. ITs lies, all lies.6 -
meme
Posted: Aug 8th, 2008 at 10:09 pmReply to this comment.bla bla
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Check out the video and be prepared to crap your pants from fear.
While I clean the crap out of my pants, here are some more facts about the Tarsier:
The Tarsier does not hunt because the word hunting infers the probability of failure. The Tarsier goes killing.
The Tarsier sold his soul to the devil for his rugged good looks and unparalleled martial arts ability. Shortly after the transaction was finalized, the Tarsier roundhouse kicked the devil in the face and took his soul back. The devil, who appreciates irony, couldn’t stay mad and admitted he should have seen it coming. They now play poker every second Wednesday of the month.
If you can see The Tarsier, he can see you. If you can’t see The Tarsier you may be only seconds away from death.
When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for The Tarsier.
The Tarsier is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.
The Tarsier lost his virginity before his father did.
In fine print on the last page of the Guinness Book of World Records it notes that all world records are held by The Tarsier, and those listed in the book are simply the closest anyone else has ever gotten.
The Tarsier once ate a whole cake before his friends could tell him there was a stripper in it.
There are no races, only countries of people The Tarsier has beaten to different shades of black and blue.
The Tarsier built a time machine and went back in time to stop the JFK assassination. As Oswald shot, the Tarsier met all three bullets with his beard, deflecting them. JFK’s head exploded out of sheer amazement.