As I stated earlier, tarsiers are an intermediate between
prosimians and new world monkeys. I will list some of the basic similarities
that tarsiers share with both groups, causing their taxonomy to be disputed.
| Prosimians | New World Monkeys |
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nocturnal grooming claw eyes bigger than entire brain hunts at night 2:1:3:3 dentition To see a photo of a tarsier click to:
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post orbital enclosure
no tooth comb no rhiniarium dry nose no tapetum 2:1:3:3 dentition |
