Tarsier - Worlds Smallest Monkey

[yorkshirerepresenter]

batmonkey...evolution....no god.....

[theajtruth]

I want one.

[nestsub]

Actually the pygmy marmoset (Callithrix pymaea) of western Amazonia is the world's smallest monkey: just 140 grams (0.3 pounds) for males and 120 grams for females.

[franz1286]

Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Suborder: Haplorrhini Infraorder: Tarsiiformes Gregory, 1915 Family: Tarsiidae Gray, 1825 Genus: Tarsius Storr, 1780 Smallest Primate

[zoeyzoeyzoom]

Its called a Pygmy Marmoset

Monkey.

I'm doing a project on them.

[skaniol]

Yeah, the tarsier is neither the smallest primate, nor the smallest monkey (if it is a monkey at all).

[10MEN]

"The world's smallest monkey" is an often heard slogan. However, it is not a monkey. In truth, its classification is somewhat problematic. Some scientists consider tarsiers to be a taxonomic suborder among the primates. While, because they are closely related to lemurs, lorises and bushbabies, others classify them with the prosimians to which these animals belong. Monkeys and apes belong to the suborder of anthropoids.

[raeschin]

Abbyroxdaworld, you're correct, Suuske747 is ill-informed. Their eyes are normally like that, yes...they're nocturnal animals, and yes, tourists are none the wiser regarding flashing them with their cameras -- however, a video involves no light and I was actually telling off tourists at the time telling them to stop flashing the tarsier. Suuzke747, it's irresponsible, not UNRESPONSIBLE; your comment is irresponsible -- don't make snappy assumptions without knowing all facts.

[abbyroxdaworld]

i dont think the tarsiers eyes are shrunk down cuz of the light...their eyes are actually like that...ive seen them, theyre in the philippines and im not a tourist cuz im a filipino and used to live in the philippines

[gurlinpink12]

lol. you need to be educated .

[duhead50]

how do u know its a he? it might be a she?!

[Lethys1]

hes so cute

[Izakokomarixyz]

wow..... he's small