Aaron Favila/AP
The philippine tarsier, relative of the
pygmy tarsier.
The philippine tarsier, relative of the
pygmy tarsier.
Gremlin-Like Creatures Rediscovered in Indonesia
November 20, 2008 06:55 AM
by
findingDulcinea Staff
Believed to be extinct, the tiny pygmy tarsier has been found alive for the first time in more than 80 years.
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