Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Standard Sales Rep Commission

Pygmy Tarsier: a primate discovered in Indonesia which had gone missing more than eighty years ago.

If you were speaking of the Pygmy Tarsier, probably would not know to give a "face" to this animal. But if you were told that this cute and tiny primate is very similar to a Furby, then things would be clearer.

The popular talking robot that since 1997 has sold over 40 million copies, seems to have more in common with some of this Indonesian primate the size of a small mouse and weighing only 55-60 grams .

Del Pygmy Tarsier had gone missing in 1921 after they were captured a few esemplari per un museo.

Poi, nel 2000, due scienziati indonesiani ne uccisero accidentalmente uno nel corso di un esperimento. Da allora, tanti saluti al simpatico esserino, al punto che lo si era ormai considerato estinto, appollaiato unicamente in versione plastica nelle vetrine dei negozi di giocattoli. Solo di recente la ricercatrice Sharon Gursky-Doyen, della Texas A&M University, nel Lore Lindu National Park del Sulawesi centrale (Indonesia) ha intercettato ben tre esemplari dell'animale, che grazie all'aiuto degli indigeni è riuscita a catturare per attaccare loro un collare gps lasciandoli poi liberi.

Al fine di controllarne gli spostamenti e carpirne i segreti, poiché il Pygmy Tarsier ha un'insolita dedication to her offspring and that his behavior appears to be related somehow to the lunar cycle.


Imagehosting at Imageloop

Imagehosting at Imageloop


Imagehosting at Imageloop

Imagehosting at Imageloop

Imagehosting at Imageloop


Imagehosting at Imageloop


Imagehosting at Imageloop

Imagehosting at Imageloop



If you liked the article, subscribe to the feed to stay updated on new blog content: