The smallest monkey in the world? NO....
Scientists consider tarsiers to be a taxonomic suborder among the primates. While, because they are closely related to lemurs, lorises and bushbabies, others classify them with the prosimians to which these animals belong. Monkeys and apes belong to the suborder of anthropoids.
Photo below was taken in Bohol, thus belong to T. fraterculus species. Other species are T. philippensis can found in Samar and Leyte and T. carbonarius living in Mindanao.
For detailed information about this lovely, cute animals please visit this site: The Philippine Tarsier
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