Prospects for the Creation of Populations of Tarsiers Ex Situ

The limited distribution of tarsiers and their strict adherence to tropical forests, which are subject to extensive degeneration, puts all taxonomic groups of tarsiers at risk of extinction. Therefore, one of the ways to preserve tarsiers may be to create viable populations of them, bred in artificial conditions. Taking into account this problem, the article examines the issues of systematics, ecology, biology, morphology, and anatomy, as well as the experience of keeping, feeding, and producing offspring of oriental (Tarsius), Western (Cephalopachus), and Philippine (Carlito) tarsiers from the point of view of creating optimal conditions for their stay in a zoo.