Pygmy Tarsier

I have an earlier post on my blog about real life furbys, actually Pygmy Tarsiers, and I thought I would post a bit more information about them with links.

Pygmy Tarsiers were considered to be extinct, but were recently rediscovered in 2008. They are nocturnal primates which are native to Indonesia, living in the rain forest. A story explaining a bit more about them is posted on Reuters called Tiny, Long Lost Primate Rediscovered in Indonesia.

The University of Michigan Meuseum of Zoology has an entry about these guys explaining their habitat, physical features, and more at Tarsius Pumilius: Pygmy Tarsier.

Here are more pictures:

This information graphic was taken from scienceblogs.com

Real-life Furby’s?!

The other day MSNBC posted a story about the once thought extinct pygmy tarsier.

This small, nocturnal creature is so cute, and eerily close to the once popular Furby toys. I had a couple…and they were kind of creepy after awhile.

Here are pictures for comparison:

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pygmy tarsier
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If you would like to learn more about this little creature see: msnbc.msn.com/id/27786771