Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta)

Tarsier's habitat is the second growth, secondary forest, and primary forest from sea level to 700 m and also includes tropical rainforest with dense vegetation and trees that offer it protection like tall grasses, bushes and bamboo shoots. It prefers dense, low-level vegetation with perching sites about 2 meters above the ground. Home range of about 1 to 2 hectares but some recent research shows that ranges averaging around 6.45 hectares for males and 2.45 hectares for females. Research findings also show that while both male and female tarsiers are solitary animals, they cross each other's paths under the cover of nightfall as they hunt for prey and can travel up to 1-1/2 km across. Primarily insectivorous, diet consists of live insects and it has also been observed to feed on spiders, small crustaceans, and small vertebrates such as small lizards and birds, and also preys on live insects, particularly crickets and grasshoppers. They are asleep during the day and only active to look for food during the night. During the day, it sleeps in dark hollows close to the ground, near the trunks of trees and shrubs deep in the impenetrable bushes and forests. They can also display ability as vertical clinger and leaper, habitually clinging vertically to trees and are capable of leaping from branch to branch.