Let’s be honest: tarsiers look odd. Among the smallest of all primates, most species of tarsier would fit easily in the palm of your hand. They have long, slender, largely hairless tails and elongated ...

The Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta), a 5-inch tall Southeast Asian primate, has long resembled a ventriloquist’s doll. It would open its mouth as though chattering away, but researchers heard ...

The tarsier, a small primate best known for its bulging eyes and quiet demeanor, has a secret: It's actually incredibly loud, particularly if you're a dolphin. Until recently, this fact was a mystery ...

A huge-eyed little primate of the Philippines can communicate in pure ultrasound — issuing calls so high-pitched that human ears can't detect them. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Tarsiers' ultrasonic calls -- among the most extreme in the animal kingdom -- give them a "private channel" of communication, says an anthropologist. Tarsiers are pint-size primates from Southeast ...

At just five inches long, tarsiers are among the world’s smallest primates. And yet they communicate much like humans, using a wide range of calls to communicate. That’s why it’s so weird that some ...

The Philippine tarsier is a tiny primate with a seriously high voice. The saucer-eyed mammal can let out (and listen to) squeaks and squeals at such a high frequency ...

'Tarsier Man' has dedicated his life to saving the tiny primate'Tarsier Man' has dedicated his life to saving the tiny primate ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Let's be honest: tarsiers look odd. Among the ...

A huge-eyed little primate of the Philippines can communicate in pure ultrasound — issuing calls so high-pitched that human ears can't detect them. Study researcher Marissa Ramsier noted the ironic ...