AMAZING ANIMALS

Tonight we are in the jungle to look at some nocturnal animals.

Look up this tree. This is a tarsier.

It has a long tail and a big head.

Can you see its eyes? It has very large eyes and can see well at night.

It cannot roll its eyes about. Instead a, a tarsier has to move its head all around to see what is going on.

Tarsiers have special pads on its fingers and toes. These pads help them to hold on trees.

They also have strong legs that help jump from tree to tree.

When a tarsier is hungry, it will catch insects, lizards, worms or other small animals.

baby tarsier

Young tarsier with its mother.