A tarsier at rest, Bohol Island, Philippines (© Deddeda/Getty Images)

【October 14 2015】The tarsier is not only one of the world’s smallest primates, it’s also a creature full of unusual evolutionary developments. The animal’s name comes from the extremely long tarsus bones of its feet. Long feet and long hind legs help the tarsier jump around the tropical forests on the islands of Southeast Asia, where it feasts on insects, small lizards, and even bats and birds. That’s right, the tiny tarsier is entirely carnivorous – the only primate to hold that distinction. And those eyes? Each is bigger than the tarsier’s brain -- all the better to see in the dark as it hunts for bugs after sundown.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..