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Tarsiidae

Tarsiidae

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A family of small animals that live in trees and are related to monkeys, found in Southeast Asia
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Tarsiidae
  • The Tarsiidae family consists of small primates that are adept at climbing trees.

Examples

  • Did you know that Tarsiidae are nocturnal animals?

  • Researchers have long debated the evolutionary history of Tarsiidae.

  • Members of the Tarsiidae family are known for their elongated tarsal bones.

  • The unusual anatomy of Tarsiidae distinguishes them from other primate families.

  • The Tarsiidae family includes unique primates.

  • Many scientists study the behaviors of the Tarsiidae to understand their adaptation to arboreal life.

  • Due to their large eyes, members of the Tarsiidae are highly skilled at seeing in the dark.

Synonyms

family Tarsiidae
vsTarsiidae
  • Specialized
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A group of small animals like monkeys called tarsiers that live in trees

focuses on small arboreal primates mainly found in Southeast Asia

Compounds

family Tarsiidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small animals like monkeys called tarsiers that live in trees

Surface Forms

Tarsiidae singular
Tarsiidaes plural

Morphology

Tarsiidae = tarsier (semi-transparent) = tarsier + idae

Formally built from the base 'tarsier' plus the zoological family suffix '-idae'; learners who know 'tarsier' or taxonomic suffixes can deduce it indicates a biological family.

Etymology

Tarsiidae comes from the word tarsus, meaning 'ankle', plus the ending -idae, which marks an animal 'family'. These small primates that live in trees, called tarsiers, have very long ankle bones, so the name points to their special feet and means the 'family of tarsiers'.