It needs to do this because its eyes can not move. This species lacks a tapetum lucidum found in most nocturnal animals. The Philippine tarsier has two grooming claws on each foot instead of just one. The tail of this species is naked except for a tuft of hair at the end. This species receives its name from the elongated tarsus bone.
Females have two pairs of mammae, one inguinal and one pectoral.
The Philippine tarsier is found on the islands of the Philippines. It prefers to live in primary and secondary tropical rainforests. This species is a carnivorous species. The Philippine tarsier mainly eats insects, but also will eat small vertebrates, like lizards. This is a nocturnal and an arboreal species.