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packman

(16,296 posts)
Wed Dec 15, 2021, 12:24 PM Dec 2021

Scary - A Tarsier at night showing its defense moves





tarsier, (family Tarsiidae), any of about 13 species of small leaping primates found only on various islands of Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. ... Tarsiers are intermediate in form between lemurs and monkeys, measuring only about 9–16 cm (3.5–6 inches) long, excluding a tail of about twice that length.
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Scary - A Tarsier at night showing its defense moves (Original Post) packman Dec 2021 OP
We found the missing link... orwell Dec 2021 #1
Good thing they're small. Haggard Celine Dec 2021 #2
Can you imagine how scary that critter would be if it was the size of a human? Ocelot II Dec 2021 #3
Yeah, don't show that picture to any kids. Haggard Celine Dec 2021 #5
Looks like a little demon! Bayard Dec 2021 #4
That is one scary dude! scipan Dec 2021 #6
Ferocious (looking) little gremlin. Solly Mack Dec 2021 #7
Indeed! Duppers Dec 2021 #8
I love critters. Even the ones that could kill me. Those I try to avoid, of course. Solly Mack Dec 2021 #9
He looks like he's watching a scary movie. zanana1 Dec 2021 #10

Duppers

(28,125 posts)
8. Indeed!
Thu Dec 16, 2021, 05:37 AM
Dec 2021

I agree with you; I'm not put off by his appearance. I try to see value in most all critters....roaches & ants are exceptions.

Oh, and water moccasins and most all poisonous snakes.

(We have seen some big, fat, scary moccasins on our property - we live on a lake. I love seeing big black snakes come hunting the moccasins.
Folks, please don't kill black snakes. TY!)


Solly Mack

(90,773 posts)
9. I love critters. Even the ones that could kill me. Those I try to avoid, of course.
Thu Dec 16, 2021, 02:31 PM
Dec 2021

Except alligators. I'm in Louisiana and I enjoy nature walks - so I have learned to keep a respectful distance from them but it's a safe bet that I will run into one or two.

Water moccasins are more likely to keep me away from an area than alligators. Same with other poisonous snakes.

Some areas have signs posted when the snake population is high or they're breeding/have young, and others to warn of gators. I see the snake signs and I go elsewhere.


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