单词 | tarsier |
例句 | There are more than 500 species of primates, including lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, Old and New World monkeys, the "small apes" - gibbons and siamangs - and the "great apes" - orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos. What makes us human? Primate genome study offers some clues 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The other group includes tarsiers and the anthropoids, or humanlike primates. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The Philippine tarsier is the world’s second smallest primate and has been known to Western scientists since it was first described way back in 1894. This country is where you can find some of the world’s rarest animals 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z The tarsier is a diminutive South East Asian primate with eyes that are each as big as its brain. The best science long reads of 2018 (part two) 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z But what about the other half of the primate family tree - the haplorines, or tarsiers and the anthropoid primates that include us in their membership? Early Primates Groomed with Claws 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z In addition, it hosts the smallest primate in the world, the tarsus tarsier, which fits in the palm of your hand. Wallace’s enigma: how the island of Sulawesi continues to captivate biologists 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The group includes Asian tarsiers and anthropoids, the latter of which split into two groups about 45 million years ago. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The tarsiers’ stress-induced screams weren’t silent after all; they were simply akin to a dog whistle. This country is where you can find some of the world’s rarest animals 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Several other discoveries are described in the same issue of Primate Conservation, including a new dwarf lemur in Madagascar, two new tarsiers in Indonesia, and two new sub-species of slender loris in Sri Lanka. Moustached monkey is separate species 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z These were small, tarsier like primates related to the ancestry of the greater haplorine group to which we belong. Early Primates Groomed with Claws 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z On Dinagat island in the Philippines, gold, nickel and copper mining endanger the Philippine tarsier. Over half of world's wild primate species face extinction, report reveals 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z The primate owner of that early skeleton, an ancient relative of the tarsier, was of a species never seen before, and paleontologists named it Archicebus achilles. The Week: An Old Torah, Older Sunken Boats and a Seriously Old Primate 2013-06-10T22:08:39Z “Whether it’s a monitor lizard on the beach or a tarsier in a tree, be prepared to really see what it means to be a mega-biodiverse country.” This country is where you can find some of the world’s rarest animals 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Some of the skeleton’s anatomical characteristics resemble in miniature those of its tarsier lineage. Palm-Size Fossil Resets Primates’ Clock, Scientists Say 2013-06-05T18:53:47Z The creature was an early ancestor of the tarsier, and weighed no more than an ounce. IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: June 6 2013-06-06T07:33:35Z Because the fossil indicates that the tarsier and anthropoid primate groups split before that era, the anthropoid lineage is also at least that old, says Beard. Oldest Primate Skeleton Unveiled 2013-06-05T21:15:00.447Z It was during this period that the group known as the haphlorines diverged into two branches, one of which developed into modern tarsiers and the other into the anthropoids — that is, monkeys, apes and humans. Found: Our Oldest Primate Ancestor 2013-06-05T19:35:28Z In the island forests of the western Pacific, there’s an otherworldly animal known as the Philippine tarsier. This country is where you can find some of the world’s rarest animals 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Finally, the researchers decided the weight of evidence favored inclusion of the skeleton on the tarsier family tree. Palm-Size Fossil Resets Primates’ Clock, Scientists Say 2013-06-05T18:53:47Z "What this new fossil is telling us is that the common ancestor of tarsiers and anthropoids really was a hybrid," Beard explains. Crucial Link in Primate Evolution 2013-06-05T18:30:00Z The team puts Archicebus on the line leading to tarsiers, a collection of small arboreal animals now found exclusively in south-east Asia. Primate fossil is oldest yet found 2013-06-05T17:06:21Z Or to put it another way, are you more like a lemur or a tarsier? Found: Our Oldest Primate Ancestor 2013-06-05T19:35:28Z But in fact, tarsiers are primates and distant relatives of humans. This country is where you can find some of the world’s rarest animals 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z The primate skeleton belongs to a species never seen before, one the researchers identified as the earliest known ancestor of tarsiers — a type of small, nocturnal primate living today in Southeast Asian forests. Palm-Size Fossil Resets Primates’ Clock, Scientists Say 2013-06-05T18:53:47Z Was it big like a monkey or small like a tarsier? Crucial Link in Primate Evolution 2013-06-05T18:30:00Z There are a few nocturnal mammals that actually increase their activity on bright nights – like spectral tarsiers and some galagos – presumably because bright nights may increase their success in foraging for insects and ripe fruits. Scientist at Work Blog: Thwarted by Moonlight 2013-05-20T18:37:00Z The area was home to crocodiles, turtles, lizards, fish and lots of mammals, including very primitive rodents, horses and bats as well as primates similar to modern lemurs, tarsiers, lorises and galagos. Artificial Intelligence Used to Home in on New Fossil Sites 2012-09-27T22:15:00.367Z The mystery was solved in 2012 when scientists revealed that the Philippine tarsier actually communicates in ultrasound, or sound frequencies so high they exceed human hearing. This country is where you can find some of the world’s rarest animals 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Dr. Gingerich agreed, however, that the new skeleton was close to the divergence between the anthropoid and tarsier branches of primates. Palm-Size Fossil Resets Primates’ Clock, Scientists Say 2013-06-05T18:53:47Z Because A. achilles "sits at that critical part of the tree right where the tarsier branch is splitting away from the anthropoid branch," Beard says, it can help scientists begin to answer those questions. Crucial Link in Primate Evolution 2013-06-05T18:30:00Z This past year the Boise zoo raised $110,000 to help finance projects like research on wolverines in northern Idaho and for tarsier habitat education programs in the Philippines. Green Blog: Zoos Raise Money for Faraway Animals 2012-05-28T12:00:26Z While the tarsiers slept, Ramsier played tones of varying pitches—just like a hearing test at the doctor’s office—and watched their brain activity on a laptop. Tiny, Tree-Dwelling Primate Called Tarsier Sends and Receives Ultrasonic Calls 2012-02-09T01:15:00.227Z Philippine tarsiers are big-eyed but lack many adaptations to see at night; they may use their ears to hunt for insects. Tarsiers Communicate in Secret Speech 2012-02-08T00:02:00Z They looked something like the eyes of an Earthian tarsier, but the tarsier were bloody little beasts. Black Eyes and the Daily Grind With relatively short toes and a short heel bone, they look almost exactly like the feet of small South American monkeys such as marmosets -- and almost nothing like modern tarsier feet. Crucial Link in Primate Evolution 2013-06-05T18:30:00Z One of them presented a tarsier to Scott. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics Because the tarsiers made ultrasonic calls frequently when being handled by a researcher, Ramsier and her colleagues speculate that some of the calls are alarms. Tiny, Tree-Dwelling Primate Called Tarsier Sends and Receives Ultrasonic Calls 2012-02-09T01:15:00.227Z Because tarsiers' perky ears are so sensitive, they may be able to intercept this chatter at night—then zoom in for the kill. Tarsiers Communicate in Secret Speech 2012-02-08T00:02:00Z Because of a harmless little beast with the eyes of a tarsier, the life of a great city was coming to an end. Black Eyes and the Daily Grind What's more, its eye sockets were relatively small, suggesting that it hadn't yet evolved the gigantic eyeballs that allow modern tarsiers to see in the dark. Crucial Link in Primate Evolution 2013-06-05T18:30:00Z Among the smallest of all primates, most species of tarsier would fit easily in the palm of your hand. Tiny, Tree-Dwelling Primate Called Tarsier Sends and Receives Ultrasonic Calls 2012-02-09T01:15:00.227Z Unlike many other nocturnal mammals, the tarsier lacks a reflective layer of tissue in the eye called the tapetum lucidum, which improves night vision. Tiny, Tree-Dwelling Primate Called Tarsier Sends and Receives Ultrasonic Calls 2012-02-09T01:15:00.227Z To dig deeper into tarsier communication, Ramsier and colleagues trapped and sedated six tarsiers in the wild. Tarsiers Communicate in Secret Speech 2012-02-08T00:02:00Z Like many bat species, tarsiers are fond of insects, and it is also possible that high-pitched hoots help them snag a meal. Tiny, Tree-Dwelling Primate Called Tarsier Sends and Receives Ultrasonic Calls 2012-02-09T01:15:00.227Z But, so far, the evidence suggests only that tarsiers send and receive ultrasonic calls. Tiny, Tree-Dwelling Primate Called Tarsier Sends and Receives Ultrasonic Calls 2012-02-09T01:15:00.227Z The team also listened in on the nighttime back and forth between tarsiers. Tarsiers Communicate in Secret Speech 2012-02-08T00:02:00Z Ramsier hopes to return to the Philippines and secretly record tarsiers in the complete absence of people. Tiny, Tree-Dwelling Primate Called Tarsier Sends and Receives Ultrasonic Calls 2012-02-09T01:15:00.227Z |
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