Jessica Period 7

Classification  Name: Tarsius syrichta  Kingdom: Animalia  Phylum: Chordata  Class: Mammalia  Order: Primates  Family: Tarsiidae  Genus: Tarsius  Species: syrichta

Description  Gray-brown fur  Long, mostly hairless tail  Huge eyes  Sharp teeth  Long ankle bones  Very small-can fit in palm of hand  nocturnal

Species Range  Philippine Islands  Tropical Rainforests Red

Tropical Rainforests Grassland Biome of Tarsiers Our Biome  93-68°F  in. rain  Trees over 100 ft. tall, smooth and thin bark  70% of plants are trees  Lots and lots of different species  Leaves on plants are bigger, especially in shorter plants, to help absorb more sun  Many animals have diets heavy in fruit  Insects make up the largest group of animals in a rainforest inches precipitation -40—70° F Lots of different grasses and flowers. Variety of birds Animal life includes wolfs, wild turkeys, geese, bison, prairie chickens Variety of insects Less diverse than rainforest Not many trees Soil more fertile Most land converted into farming land

How does your organism get its energy?  Heterotroph  Hunts at night (nocturnal)  Eats mostly insects like beetles, cockroaches, crickets and spiders  Occasionally will eat small lizards, birds and bats  Only primate that is completely carnivorous

Food Chain grass and leaves cricket spidertarsier owl

Food Web  A web shows multiple pathways energy might travel whereas a chain only shows one possible path Owl tarsier Spider cricket Grass and leaves snakes cockroaches mice

Energy Pyramid  A pyramid is used to show that energy is lost between consumer groups. The reason energy is lost is because the organisms use energy for things like cellular respiration, digestion, and overall surviving. Only about 10% of energy moves from one level to the next—90% is used and released as heat. Producers-make their own energy. Grass Primary Consumers-eat only producers. crickets Secondary consumers- eat primary consumers. Tarsiers Tertiary consumers- top predators. Owls

Conservation Status  ENDANGERED Deforestation of Rainforests-no where to live Hunters and trappers Popular as pets, but don’t live long in captivity ○ Captivity can be so traumatizing that tarsiers will beat their heads against their cages and kill themselves

Similar/Related Species  There are many species of tarsiers Differences exist in geographical location, size, tail length, and amount of hair on the tail among other factors  Related to Tarsius bancanus Another kind of tarsier Slightly smaller than Philippine tarsier Found in Melay archipelago, Sumatra, and Borneo  Unlike species found in South Dakota

K Strategist  The tarsier will only have one baby at a time  The mother cares for the child (feeds it, keeps it safe) until it is able to function on its own  The tarsier lives in a stable environment and lives for a relatively long time (roughly yrs.)  Density independent factors A tsunami hits the Philippine Islands and kills many tarsiers A wild fire destroys tarsier habitat and kills some tarsiers  Density dependent factors Amount of insects and other food available Amount of predators that hunt the tarsier ○ An increase in population density of tarsiers will lead to an increase in owls, which will decrease the number of tarsiers

Survivorship Curve  Type I  This means that the death rate is low among young tarsiers but increases once the tarsier is older. Percent surviving Relative age

Cool Facts  Can rotate their heads 180° in both directions That means it can pretty much turn its head in a full circle  Baby tarsiers can climb two days after being born and jump after four  It’s estimated that the species is 45 million years old

Resources/Works Cited   try/tarsier try/tarsier  biomes.htm biomes.htm  te te