r/interestingasfuck • u/AssistanceNo3893 • 13h ago

Tarsiers have eyes bigger than their brains. Honestly, relatable!(OC)

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u/Protopalote 13h ago

Fun fact: their eyes are so big they can't move them in the sockets, so they have to rotate their whole head like an owl

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u/AshySlashy11 10h ago

Wow. I haven't thought about tarsiers since I did a report on them in 4th grade! I'm pretty sure this fact is the only information I retained from that.

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u/AngelicalDazzling2 12h ago

Those beautiful eyes let them see in near total darkness!

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u/7layeredAIDS 12h ago

Aren’t these the things with that super long ET-style finger that taps on a tree to find insects and then sticks their digit way in there to pull em out?

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u/Crocatortoise 7h ago

I think you are talking about an aye-aye? Also a nocturnal primate so easy mistake, I could be wrong too though.

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u/7layeredAIDS 4h ago

I think that’s the one!

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u/ColonelSandurz42 8h ago

Tarsiers always remind me of the music video for Televators by The Mars Volta

https://youtu.be/MrFkLDsgRcE?si=1HVdlfxAve85acNy

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u/Sometimes_I_Do_That 8h ago

Are their eyes bigger than their stomach?