Remember those fuzzy little animals that everyone loved, the little fur ball called a EWOK. They became an instant hit of the Star War episodes. Everyone, loved the EWOK's, they were so cute.
Well, it seems that Director George Lucas and his screen writers was not to far off base when they came up with the concept of the little creature.
On Tuesday, 11/18/ 2008 it was released by Reuters that on the mountain top of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi for the first time in eighty years scientists have observed a living Pygmy Tarsier, one of the planets smallest and rarest primates.
Over a two month period, the U.S. scientists used nets to trap three furry, mouse sized Pygmy Tareirs, two males and one female. They spotted a fourth one, however it eluded their capture. Although they were believed to be extinct, they may not have been totally thrilled at being found. One of them took a bite out of Sharon Doyen, a Texas A&M professor of anthropology who took part in the expedition. The incident occurred while attempting to attach a radio collar around the neck of the little creature. A difficult task since they have the ability to rotate their heads 180 degrees.
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I believe what picture was posted on my blog recently was a Philippine Tarsier. The one that was bug-eyed and thinking ONLY about the games...
It seems too human to capture, tag, collar and study (torment) these rare little creatures until extinction is eminent. COOL! I want one for a pet! I hope they breed in captivity!
lol...that picured scarred me on the internet the other day...Uncle Dean and I were talking to one of those Furbies...someone got their kid for Christmas several years ago...it was sleeping and he said "boo" after many other attempts to wake it up...the thins eyes popped open and it began to shake and cry..."you scarred me" was all it would say...Now I have been terrorized my night mares from that critter...wonder if Uncle Dean has been too...lol
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