User:Alfergut/Siau Island tarsier
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The Siau Island tarsier (Tarsius tumpara) is a species of tarsier from the tiny volcanic island of Siau in Indonesia.[1]copied from article Siau Island tarsier. The T. tumpara species is one of 14 species and 7 subspecies in the tarsier family called Tarsiidae. [2] They belong to the Haplorrhini suborder, known as the "dry-nosed" primates. [2] The tarsiers eyes are so big that they do not move in its socket and they are almost as big as its brain. [2] The name tumpara, which means tarsier in the local language of Sulawesi, was an attempt to encourage the community in preserving this biological heritage. [1]
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