This peewee creature is known as the Philippine Tarsier. It is reckoned as the mammal with the biggest eyes and one of the diminutive primates.

Besides the distinct size of Philippine Tarsier, it also possesses other characteristics that could catch your fancy. It is able to rotate its round head 180 degrees with this characteristic it compensate for having a fixed eyes.

It seems that the physical features of Philippine Tarsier along with its meekness has entice not only the locals but foreigners as well that they opted to keep one as a pet.

The unjustifiable whims of people have been one of the causes to the decline of its population. Many hunters have take advantage of the situation not considering the result of aggrandizing themselves at the expense of Philippine Tarsier.

Various nationalities love to keep them as pet not thinking of the welfare of the creature, which is used to live in the forest. Tarsier typically nest in groups and dwells in bamboo trees, saplings, and ferns.

The captivity is clearly not a habitat for them but it is more or a menace to their species. Their life span decreased in half when they are confined in the care of people and cages. The constant interaction with people causes a psychological problem to Tarsier.

It may sound surprising but due to the stress and depression of being alone that the Tarsier incurred they choose demise by pounding their heads on the cages. It is sad to know that such little creature would kill itself when it only intends to live peacefully in the wild, as they ought to be.

Tarsiers have inhabited the rainforests of numerous countries, but nowadays they can only be found on some islands in the Philippines and other Asian countries.

It is never too late to make a move in rescuing the Tarsier. Now is the time to make a move to protect the rapidly diminishing population of Tarsiers. We can start by not patronizing and keeping them as pet.

If the demand decline for the Tarsiers as a pet then more likely the hunting would also decline or much better ceased permanently. Furthermore, we could disseminate information pertaining to Tarsier.

We should be the one protecting them. Let us give the little creature to inhabit a huge world, as they deserve it.