Endangered tarsier spotted in Leyte town
TACLOBAN CITY, April 25 -- The local government unit of Tunga, Leyte has confirmed sightings of endangered Philippine tarsier in one of its villages.
In a social media post on Thursday, the local tourism office said the tarsier was spotted recently in Astorga village by Julios Aglosulos, who uploaded photos online.
A November 2023 photo of the primate spotted in Tunga town has been circulating online. The primate was seen clinging to a young leaf of a coconut tree.
"As their giant eyes might suggest, Philippine tarsiers are nocturnal and well-adapted to their dark environment. Currently, the tarsier is back in its natural habitat," the tourism office said.
Locally called mago, tarsier is a primate endemic to the Philippines and co...
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