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One of the most endangered animal in the world is Tarsius pumilus which turned out to just live the high plains in the middle of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Tarsius pumilus is a kind of monkey, which lives in tropical forests on the mountain with an altitude of 1800-2200 meters,These small primates are often referred to as the world's smallest monkey, although these animals were not monkeys. At least there are 9 types of Tarsier in the world. 2 species in the Philippines while the rest, 7 species found in Sulawesi Indonesia. The most famous are the two species found in Indonesia is Tarsius tarsier (Ghost Animals / Apes Ghost) and Tarsius pumilus (pygmy tarsier, a small krabuku or Pygmy tarsier). All tarsier species including rare and endangered animals in Indonesia.

Tarsius name taken based on the physical characteristics of their special body, namely the elongated tarsal bones, which form their ankles so they can jump as far as 3 meters (nearly 10 feet) from one tree to another. Tarsier also has a long tail that is not hairy, except on the edges. Each of the hands and feet, these animals have five fingers long. The fingers have nails, except the second and third fingers with claws.

Tarsier is a tiny primate known as suitable for only around 10-15 cm in length, weighing about 80 grams. Even Tarsius pumilus or Pygmy tarsier tarsier is the smallest species have only a body length of 93-98 millimeters and weighs 57 grams. Tail length between 197-205 millimeters.

Physical characteristics of other unique tarsier is a very large eye size. Tarsier eye size larger than the size of his brain. Her large size is very useful for nocturnal creatures (do the activity at night) was thus able to discern in the darkness of night.

tarsiers only activity on the afternoon till night, while more day was spent sleeping. Therefore Tarsius hunt at night. They are the most important prey are insects such as cockroaches, crickets. However, sometimes a protected wildlife in Indonesia is also prey on small reptiles, birds and bats.

Habitat is in the forests of North Sulawesi, South Sulawesi up, also in the neighboring islands like Sulawesi Suwu, Selayar, Siau, Sangihe and supplementary. In the National Parks and Conservation forest Bantimurung Tangkoko in Bitung, North Sulawesi. Here are easy and regular tourists can enjoy the unique wildlife in the world. Tarsier can also be found in the Philippines (Bohol Island). National Park Bantimurung Bulusaraung, South, better known Tarsier by local people as "balao cengke" or "tikus jongkok" if interpreted into the Indonesian language.

Tarsius spent most of his life in the trees. This animal is marking trees with urine of their territories. Tarsius migrate by jumping from tree to tree with a jump as far as 3 meters. These animals even sleep and give birth to continue to rely on tree trunks. Tarsier can not walk on land, they jump when in the ground.

Tarsier population was estimated remaining 1800. It decreased drastically when compared the last 10 years where the number of animals named latin Tarsius spectrum, the tail is still around 3500. Even for Tarsius pumilus, supposedly very rare because very rarely found anymore.

Tarsier population decline due to forest destruction as a major habitat of this endangered species. Moreover not a few people who were arrested for consumption in the young party. and one again,this rare and unique animals is very difficult for raising outside the habitat. Even if placed in confinement, tarsiers would cut herself to death due to stress