Lemurs, Lorises, Tarsiers
Tarsiers
a small insectivorous, tree-dwelling, nocturnal primate with large eyes, a long tufted tail, and long hind limbs, native to the islands of Southeast Asia.
Lorises
A small, slow-moving nocturnal primate with a short or absent tail, living in dense vegetation in South Asia.
carnivorous
flesh-eating
Lemurs
An arboreal primate with a pointed snout and typically a long tail, found only in Madagascar.
Tarsiers
Carnivorous on small prey
Lemurs and Lorises
Dental Comb
Tarsiers
No Dental Comb
Lemurs and Lorises
Rhinarium
Lorises
Slow climbing
Insectivore
eats insects
Lemurs and Lorises
Folivore, Frugivore, Insectivore
nocturnal
active at night
Lorises and Tarsiers
Nocturnal
Lemurs
Nocturnal/Diurnal
Rhinarium
The naked surface around the nostrils, typically wet in mammals.
Lemurs and Tarsiers
Vertical clinging and leaping Locomotion
Folivore
eats leaves
Frugivore
fruit eater
Vertical Clinging and Leaping (VCL)
Form of locomotion involving using long hind limbs to jump off from a tree trunk and fly through the air, landing on another tree trunk, while turning around mid-air.
Tarsiers
No Rhinarium
diurnal
active during the day
