And now this is the animal.
Disclaimers (Tarsius), the only genus of the half-session of the Language family (Tarsidae), the exact position of long-distance in the systematics is not defined. The genus includes three modern species. In Paleocene and Miocene of Europe and North America, long-term were represented widely.
Disclaimy How a separate view is known for a long time, but earlier they were mistaken to the suburbs of a semoresis, although in this time Based on a number of signs, they are believed to dry monkeys. Disclaimers are called mammals from the Omomyidae family, which, however, have existed not so long and extinct in oligocene.
Lifettes small animals; The length of the head and the body is 8.5-16 cm, the tail is long (13.5-27 cm), naked, with a brush hair at the end. Body mass of 95-165. A large round head, the muzzle is wide and shortened, with very close-up (diameter up to 16 mm, that is, only in the least less than the animal himself, which is still found only by Caracatians). The head is capable of rotating 180 °. Dolgotov's eyes glow in the dark. The ears are big, naked and movable. Mouth wide.
Modern long experts are preserved in Southeast Asia, on the islands of the Malay Archipelago. This is the Filippine, or Sirichta (Tarsius Syrichta), Disclaimed Bandansky (Khalebssky Disc, Western Lifetime; Tarsius Bancanus) and Disclaimed Ghost (Macs, Eastern Disclaim, Longly, Tarsius Spectrum). Each of the species is found only on certain islands. So, Siricht is found in the Philippines (Islands of Mindanao, Samar, Leite, Bochol); Bannan Disclaim - on the islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Bank, Seracan; Disclaim-ghost - on Sulawesi, Salayar.
Disclaimed-ghostly eyes relative to the size of the body are the largest of the eyes of all mammals, yellow and glow in the dark. Local residents consider these long-standing sorcerers and fear them. Disclaimers live alone or couples, lead a nightlife in tropical rainforests, usually in lowland and coastal areas, are found in bamboo thickets, on small trees or in clarified primary forests.
Disclaimers feed in the insects, spiders, lizards. Water lacquer, like lemurs. They love to hunt behind crabs and fish.
Move animals with jumps up to 1 m long. Jump from branches on a branch or from a tree on a tree, sometimes like frogs. The tail during the jump serves as a steering wheel. Frequently hunting couples, less than three-time.
Disclaimed-ghosts are multiplied regardless of the season. After a six-month pregnancy, 1 cubs are born, covered with wool, with open eyes. He immediately clings to all the limbs for his hair on her mother's belly, can even climb on the twig on their own. During movement, the mother carries the young mouth as a cat kitten. About the period of lactation and maturation of the cub is not known. All long adopts are listed in the International Red Book.
Disclaimy Live on Earth at least 45 million years, it is one of the oldest animal species in the Philippines. Once disclaimy Widely distributed in Europe, Asia and North America, now they can only be found in remote corners of the planet.
If a tarsier Something is very unhappy, it makes a thin squeak. With the help of votes, long-life can communicate, report the boundaries of their territories and call on partners, but it is generally noted that disclaimy Many less often use the voice compared to other primates. Maximum fixed life expectancy filipino Dolglyataya - 13.5 years (in captivity).
The indigenous population of Indonesia and the Philippine Islands associated the ridiculous appearance of long adversity with the tricks of evil spirits. However, many of our contemporaries, which are first seen long adoption in its native habitat, remain amazed by its non-standard appearance.
Particularly impressionable tourists even say that for the first time after seeing, as not blinking huge shining eyes look at them, and in the next moment the animal unfolds almost 360 degrees and you look right in the back of the head, becomes mildly, not in itself. By the way, local aborigines still believe that the head dolgia There is separately from the body. Well, this is all of course speculation, but the facts - there are!
One of the most amazing creatures are long adversies who live in the Philippines. Looking at him, it is already difficult to take a look at something else, while you don't pierce this monkey well. This creature is the smallest of all primates. Its growth is measured in several centimeters. The adult score reaches only 16 centimeters. It usually weighs not more than 160 grams.
The appearance of the animal
Filipino has longly has the most attractive eyes. In addition to their huge size, they are capable of glowing in the dark. It is because of this ability, the local nicknamed crumb "Disclaim-Ghost". None of the other mammal does not meet such large eyes, if you compare their ratio to the head. But this is not the only major part of the monkey body. This small animal has which complement the amazing image of crumbs. The face of the animal has a little flattened species in contrast to other primates, because of this, his sense of smell is not developed too well. The brain of long spring has relatively large volumes. The kid's fur coat is very gentle, wavy. He cares about her, combing her for the cohesives of the second and third finger. Interestingly, other phalanxes do not have claws. Disclaimers are grayish or dark brown color.
Abilities Dolglyat
The nipples of the animal are adapted to jump and lasagna in trees. The forelimbs are slightly shortened, but the rear are more elongated in the heel part. Now it becomes clear where the name "Disclaim" came from. The attachments of the animal are stuffed with pillows, and their phalanges are so sophisticated that they remind a small handle. The attitude of the prima remains lys and ends with a brush. He enjoys them like a balancer during the jump. The size of this peculiar "steering wheel" exceeds the length of the body. It is also worth noting one feature that the Philippine has been found. The photo of the animal proposed below shows that the baby is well developed by the Mimic muscles.
Thanks to them, Kroch may make grimaces, as if real Marty. And his head can turn turns more than 180 degrees, in order to consider what is going on behind him.
Lifestyle
This animal is leading active life in nighttime. With the onset of dawn, it hides in shrubs, on small trees, in bamboo or in the grass. This disguise allows you to hide from prying eyes. At night, the Philippine is long followed in search of food. Adapted by a specially ears and eyes allow him to remain a good hunter. The diet of the animal includes insects, worms, spiders and even small vertebrates. So that food fell into the mouth, the animal brings, squeezing it with two legs. Moves long adversely jumping, although it can alternately move with legs and climb. With a time he is able to overcome whole and a half kilometer! You can live long follows 13 years old, but it is in captivity.
Reproduction
Disclaimers are surprisingly territorial animals.
The area of \u200b\u200bpossessions of one male may be 6 hectares, in its expanses, several females usually live, in which their personal territory takes only 2 hectares. When time comes (in spring or autumn), the male visits all his ladies, after which they start a long pregnancy. For six months develops future babyWhich by the time of birth will weigh only 23 grams. The cub is born with already open eyes, which is different from other primates Filipino long adopted. Stock Foto Top shows mother with baby. Dad does not participate in the upbringing of his offspring. While the kids are small, they are everywhere with the cormist. They move, grabby for the fur coat. At that moment, when Kroch starts to extract food independently, it goes to search for a separate territory.
Liply and man
Because of an extraordinary appearance, many would like to tame this tiny animal. Those who had such an opportunity, tried to do this and were convinced that they were almost impossible to raise a personal pet from the crumbs, since they were wild animals. Little animals planted into the cage, try to get out, and many have broken their heads, hitting the wall and trying to escape. Those single lucky people who have taken root this primacy noticed with what kind of animals are struggling with insects - cockroaches and spiders. Behind the animal it is interesting to watch when he starts to play. His muscles on the muzzle create funny grimaces.
Disappearance of type
Now this little animal lives only on the island of Bochol. In this area, they will be scored no more than 200 individuals, since the animal dies at high speed. The first main reason for which the hunters began to disappear are hunters. To catch a monkey, they cut down the trees and the branches of their branches. From fear, these crumbs are silent thin and change the expression of the face. But poachers are not the only threat. Painting birds love to enjoy a little animal and also hunt him.
What is being done to preserve the species
The local population applies to long patients with care and is afraid to harm them, as it believes that they are homemade fleets of perfumes that live in their forest. The people are confident that after causing the crude harm for him will take revenge by his invisible owner. In addition, the Philippine is currently protected by international legislation. Sale and purchase of this animal are strictly prohibited. To save this rare view mammal, government on about. Bochol in the 20th century organized the creation of a center in which security is ensured by the animal. Arriving here, tourists have the opportunity to look at their own eyes on long precipitat and even make it a photo.
Some entertaining facts
Like each animal, these also have their own interesting featureswhich will be informative to read:
Disclaimers, or Tarsius, are native primates, which is divided into at least 3 species. Previously, they were sublitted by the semi-esshyan, which is now considered outdated; Currently, they are considered one of the families of dry monkeys (there are highly developed monkeys and a person.
The smallest primates were obtained for very long ankles - "heels" - on the hind limbs.
Opinions of scientists about the number of types of long-ranges are divided - some believe that there are three such species, others believe, eight. In total, 11 varieties of long-ranges are known, among them - Western long adversies, Eastern Dongle, Philippine Dolly, Dwarc Dolly and Diang Diana.
A great impression is made long adopts on tourists. It is difficult to realize that there is an animal on Earth, whose head can turn around 180 and even by almost 360 degrees. There is something mystical, unreal.
Lifetime classification.
In the 18th century, the Philippine was first described for the first time. It was described by Catholic missionaries and called the tiny madushka. Later, Karl Linny discovered that he had been different from Martysheet and renamed him to Siricht's monkey.
And later this name was supplemented birth name And turned into a long adoption of Siricht. So the Philippine long proven is to this day.
The islanders have a set of own names of long-life, the most common of them - Maomag or Mago.
It is curious that long adopts have signs of both lemurs (semi-rotations) and real monkeys. In essence, they are a transitional link from lemurs to real monkeys.
With lemurs their relatives weak development Both hemispheres of the brain (they do not cover the cerebellum) and claws on the second fingers of the rear legs, and with monkeys - the sockets separated by the bone partition from the temples and the rounded skull.
But some signs (the structure of the intestine or teeth) are generally not peculiar to modern primates, which indirectly talks about more ancient origin Disclaimates.
It seems that lemors have never been lemours, but may well be called monkeys. Such here are peculiar animals that break the familiar classification of animals.
There is also a very curious hypothesis, put forward in 1916 by Professor Frederick Wood Jones. According to this hypothesis, a person occurred from the ancient long-life, and not from man-like monkeys, as it was still considered to be. Here are the main provisions of the hypothesis:
· When moving along the horizontal surface, the body vertically holds a vertically - this could be the basis of human straightening.
· The proportions of the body of a person and long proven are similar - they have their hands shorter legs, while man-like monkeys are the opposite.
· The direction of hair growth and human hair is also similar, which cannot be said about human monkeys.
· Facial Skull Division shortened
· The structure of the clavicle and some muscles are very similar at long hence and man.
So long follows may well be our ancestor.
The habitat is the habitat.
The ancestors of long-life existed during the time of Eocene in North America and Eurasia, this is one of the most ancient types of animals in the Philippines, which is already at least 45 million years.
Now their habitat is significantly reduced and decreased only to several islands.
Mostly, long-life are island residents of Southeast Asia, they can be found on the islands of Sulawesi, Sumatra, Borneo and on other islands close to them.
Description external view Disclaimat.
Disclaimers are pretty small animals, a maximum of up to 16 cm. Long naked, with rare hairs, the tail varies in length from 13 to 28 cm and ends with a fluffy tassel. Mass medium animal from 80 to 160
The males are larger than the females, weigh an average of 134g, and the weight of females is approximately 117g. The hind limbs are longer than the front and allow them to jump on decent distances, up to several meters, in case of danger.
The head is quite large compared to the body long, it is capable of turning almost 360 degrees, the mouth is wide, with thick lips, and the neck is short. Longly has a good rumor and a fairly large brain.
These are the only things famous science Primates that are able to communicate with each other in ultrasound waves. They hear sounds with a frequency of up to 90 kHz and talk at a frequency of about 70 kHz.
It was noted that when discontent, something like the sound like a subtle pisch. The voice of the bank denotes the boundaries of their territories, call on partners, but in general, much less often use the voice than all other primates.
These cute animals have 34 tooth, located vertically, the top teeth are larger than the lower. They have funny very long fingers on all limbs ending with sucker thickening - such a finger design makes it easier for them on trees.
All fingers, except for the second and third, end with flat nails, in the second and third there are sharp claws that small animals are used to comb their fur. When climbing, the fingers are walked by a branch, setting together thumbs.
Ears naked round shapeare in constant motion and also very movable as small locators; Soft, pleasant to the touch wool of a grayish or brownish shade.
The most notable signs are large round yellow or yellow-brown eyes up to 16mm in diameter. If you relate the length of their body with the human body length, then their eye size will match the apple. In addition, they also glow in the dark.
By the ratio of the size of the eye to the size of the head and body, long experts are listed in the Guinness Book of Records. What is noteworthy, the weight of the eye is greater than the weight of the brain.
There are mimic muscles on the muzzle of long, therefore the expression of his face may change, which makes a little animal look like a little man.
Lifetime lifestyle.
The greatest activity of long-life at night is predominantly night primates. They live on trees, and in the afternoon, they are hiding among the thick vegetation or in the dupes, where, as usual, sleep sweetly until the evening.
In the trees they face very deftly, and can also jump like grasshoppers. The tail they use to achieve a balance, like small routine. The thick vegetation, the better them. Almost do not descend on Earth.
Disclaimers lead a single lifestyle, they can share not one kilometer in wildlife, each of them has its own territory. One male usually takes up to 6.45 hectares of forests, and the female - up to 2.45 hectares.
The density of animals per 100 hectares, as a rule, is 41 female and 16 males. During the day, it can easily go through the path of one and a half kilometers during the bypass of its extensive territory.
To meet the male, together with the female, you can only in the marriage period, in the full moon of December-January. But in special reserves, longly can live in small bands.
Nutrition dongle.
The basis of the diet of long experts is representatives of the insect class as well as small vertebrates (lizards) and even small birds. The uniqueness of these primates is also that they are the only among primates do not eat vegetable food.
Such small, but still predators. They enjoy jumping to stun or stunning prey. Catching the insect, they bring it to the mouth of one or two paws.
Per day can eat up to 10% of their weight, i.e. From 8 to 16 g. Most of all, they like the locust types of insects, painting with them, the animals actually become "forest sanitary panels".
Reproduction of long profits.
Disclaimers do not build nests for their young. Pregnancy in females longly lasts up to 6 months., The cub is born quite developed, moant and with good grateful reflexes, it weighs at birth about 27 g.
Dolghov has the most slowly developing embryo, which for the time of intrauterine development is gaining only 23 grams! Born, the baby clings to the mother's belly, or the milf tolerates him, taking his teeth for the shake.
And, although the female long admisted there are several pairs of nipples, it uses only a thoracic pair to feed the cub.
The males of debt are not seen in the upbringing and feeding of the younger generation.
After seven weeks, the kid will finally go to meat food. And almost a month later, the cub can already jump. Young long experts become harsh to year. The life expectancy is unknown in nature, and in captivity is a maximum of 13 years - among well-known science.
Researchers are allegedly considered long-term monogamous primates, although this has not yet been proven.
Enemies long experts.
The main enemy of long profits are people. Destroying their life environment, cutting out forests, people deprive small habitat primates. Locals also hunt them, because of tasty meat.
All attempts to tame long experts ended with the death of animals after a short time. Kids can not get used to the capture and often break their heads about the bar of the cell, trying to escape.
The Philippine is dolly endemic, lives only on several Islands of the Philippines and is currently under the threat of extinction.
Painting birds (owls) and wild cats also contribute to the extinction of long experts.
That is why in 1986 this type of primates was assigned the status of a threatening of the disappearance. Dolghetov protects both local and international legislation, their purchase and sale is prohibited, which is very useful to know tourists.
Do not try to buy this animal - these you not only violate the law, but also put the life of a small animal, because to ensure that there is quite difficult insects in the insects. Better buy yourself a soft toy depicting long-life as a consolation.
In 1997, for the purpose of restoring and maintaining a natural environment to increase the number of long-distance funds, Filippine Fund was created in the province of Bochol. The foundation was acquired by the territory of 7.4 hectares and created the Center for Dolgotha.
There are no long-life in the conditions, the most similar to their familiar habitat, predators there are absent, animals are provided by feeding, they are shown to visitors.
But if you wish, the animals can always move through the fence, at night some do it, and by morning they return back.
Currently, there is a discussion of the possibility of acquiring an additional area in 20 hectares and restrictions on tourist access to small primates.
The role of long patients in culture and art.
In the past century, the peoples of Indonesia were afraid of long-standing and created various myths about them. For example, due to the ability to rotate the head almost 360 degrees, Indonesians believed that their heads were not attached to the body, and if they meet with them, then the same thing would happen to a person.
Disclaimers managed to get into the cinema - in the anime series "Animatrica" \u200b\u200bthere is a hand-held Baby (baby).
Previously, Dolgotim attributed to the outdated subsection subsection, today they are considered as one of the families of dry monkeys ( Haplorhini.). In Eocene and Oligocene, there was a close to long-term family called Omomyidae.whose representatives lived in Eurasia and North America. They are considered to be the ancestors of long-standing.
Depending on the point of view, there are from three to eight types of long experts. While five of them can be considered subspecies, indisputable species status possess:
- dolghata Bannan ( Tarsius Bancanus.)
- filipino long Tarsius Syrichta.)
- disclaim-ghost ( Tarsius Spectrum)
Spread
Disclaimers live in Southeast Asia, primarily on the islands of Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, in the Philippines and many adjacent islands.
Characteristic
Disclaimers are small animals, their growth ranges from 9 to 16 cm. In addition, they have a bare tail from 13 to 28 cm. Weight varies from 80 to 160 grams. They are particularly distinguished by long hind limbs, a large head, capable of rotating almost 360 °, as well as a good rumor. Fingers are extremely long, ears round and naked. Soft wool has a brown or grayish tint. However, the most noticeable feature is large eyes with a diameter of up to 16 mm. In the projection on the human growth of the eyes of long spring correspond to the size of the apple.
Behavior
Philippine Dolgiat
Disclaimers are active primarily at night. They live on trees in the forests, hiding the day in thick vegetation. Disclaimers can very deftly climb on trees, as well as with the help of long rear legs jump a few meters. As a rule, long adversies live in pairs, sometimes also in small bands.
Food
The main nutrition of long-distance insects are in addition to them they also eat small vertebrates. Disclaimers are the only primates that eat exclusively animal food. They use their ability to jump for stunning mining. During the day, long experts can take food consisting of 10% of their weight.
Reproduction
The period of pregnancy has a rather long (about 6 months), the cub appears in the world already in a well-developed state. At first he hurts her mother's belly or she tolerates him, taking his teeth for the shake. Seven weeks he moves from milk to meat food. Severe maturity Young long definitions reach aged year. The life expectancy of the oldest well-known long-life was 13 years (in captivity).
Disclaimers and people
The main threat to long adoption is the destruction of their living environment. In addition, they are still hunting because of their meat. Attempts to tame long adhesions and make pets from them do not have success and lead, as a rule, to the death of the animal in a short time. Disclaimers cannot get used to captivity, in trying to escape, they often break their heads about the bar of the cells.
Disclaimers in culture and art
In the past, long experts played a big role in the mythology and superstition of the peoples of Indonesia. Indonesians thought that the heads were not attached to the body (as they could rotate almost 360 °), and they were afraid to face them, because they believed that in this case the same fate could be happening.
The Philipinals considered long-sighs of forest perfumes.
In the anime series, Animatritsa in the "Accepted" series (eng. Matriculated.) Handmade long toddler (eng. Baby.) Used as an observer during the war between people and machines and is capable of connecting to the program to the program of reality simulation.
Links
- Disclaimers in culture and art on the portal Philippines.ru
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SUT., Number of synonyms: 3 mammals (202) Semobessean (16) Primates (61) ... Synonym dictionary
- (Tarsius) Animal from a semolstery detachment, Prosimiae, attributable to a special family, Tarsiidae, with the only genus Tarsius and with one while there is a firmly established type of Tarsius Spectrum Geoffr. Many features of the structure of D. give this animal ... ... Encyclopedic Dictionary F.A. Brockhaus and I.A. Efron
tarsier - Dogs Yat, and ... Russian spelling dictionary
Dog Filipino Scientific Classification Kingdom ... Wikipedia
Disclaim Filipino Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animals Type: Chordovy ... Wikipedia
Disclaimed ghost, long adoption ... Orphographic Dictionary
disclaim-ghost - Rytinis ilgakulnis Statusas T Sritis Zoologija | Vardynas Taksono Rangas Rūšis Atitikmenys: lot. Tarsius Spectrum Angl. CELEBES TARSIER; CELEBESIAN TARSIER; Dusky Handed Tarsier; EASTERN TARSIER; Yellow Bearded Tarsier Vok. CELEBES KOBOLDMAKI RUS ... Žinduolių Pavadinimų žodynas.
Do the superstitions of local residents help protect rare animals, or, on the contrary, prevent this process? Definitely answer quite difficult. Sometimes they interfere, and sometimes help. And if in the first case with these superstitions should be fighting, then in the second - it is better to leave everything as it is. As this will help save endangered species.
Methods of nature conservation can be quite diverse and sometimes, what to say, original. However, all organizations engaged in this noble work converge in the fact that without broad engagement in the process of local residents, it is unlikely that anything will work out. That is why their members conduct educational activities among the population, the effectiveness of which has also proved the activities of Gerald Darrell (read more about this in the article "Secrets of Gerald Darrell"). However, sometimes animal defenders have to do not fight with local superstitions regarding animal or plants, but, on the contrary, encourage them.
A highly significant example of such a strategy can serve as a history of debt protection ( Tarsius.). In this nature of ancient and charming primates, four types are included: Western Disclaim ( T. Bancanus.), otherwise called the Bannan, the Philippine Disclaim ( T. Syrichta.), Eastern Dongle ( T. Spectrum), also known as long-term drive, and dwarf debt ( T. Pumilus.). These animals are distributed in tropical forests Philippines, as well as on the islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and many other islands of the Indonesian archipelago.
Previously, Dolghetov belonged to the half-session group ( Prosimiae.) and considered relatives of African lemurs ( Lemuriformes.) and Galago ( Galagonidae.), as well as Asian Laurie ( Loridae.). However, the recent studies of their DNA have shown that these creatures do not have anything in common with them. Their closest relatives - those who previously called the real monkeys, and now relate to the group of dry monkeys ( Haplorrhini.), while the aforementioned groups belong to the ancient, or vocational monkeys ( Strepsirrhini.). That is, it was much closer to us with you, for example, a funny ring-tailed lemur (remember King Julian from Madagascar?).
These paleontology show that long-50 million years ago have appeared. Their ancestors lived in East Eurasia and in North America. Apparently, their lifestyle was much different from the one who leads modern representatives of the group - these little moving animals lived alone, couples or small groups on the trees, the day was sleeping, and at night they hunted insects and small vertebrates.
Gradually appeared later, various wood rodents, insectivorous birds and more highly developed primates were crowded with timid, fearful and, honestly, quite primitive long-ranges with a larger area of \u200b\u200btheir former range. Therefore, until our time, they remained only on the islands where their competitors could not get. So by the time of their population of their person, he was already quite a rare beast. Nevertheless, it is people, oddly enough, in some places they helped him to preserve and even increase the number.
Most likely, his very original appearance helped long adoption. These animals, the length of the body of which is only 9-16 centimeters (add a 28-centimeter naked tail here), have long hind limbs, a large, capable of turning almost 360 degrees, extremely long fingers and large rounded and absolutely devoid of ears . All this makes long profits look like some surrealistic Cheburashka. But this primacy is huge eyes, more than two centimeters in diameter. So, the one who will meet with him at night will first see them (by the way, they are still glowing with yellow light).
It is not surprising that, possessing such an outstanding appearance, debt immediately became the object of reverence of many local tribes. Some tribes living in Phillipins, consider these animals in the spirits of ancestors. Other - pets of forest gods. Accordingly, and in the other case, it is not recommended to offend these animals - otherwise the supernatural forces are angry not only on the soletrus, but also on all his relatives and friends.
Therefore, the inhabitants of the Philippines not only do not touch long heathy themselves, but also punish tourists and poachers trying to catch these cute and innocuous animals (which, by the way, is very poorly tolerated by the unrest, since they do not tolerate bright lights and loud sounds). Sometimes it comes even to the murder of "black beasts" at the crime scene. Of course, it is not good, however, no matter how cool, the protection of this very rare animal helps a lot. So for the fate of long-life, living next to those who are manifold, can be completely calm. By the way, according to American zoologists, the number of them in these areas has recently increased significantly.
However, in some places, long precipitates, on the contrary, are afraid. A number of Indonesian peoples consider long hesitated, whose head can be separated from the body and attack people (something like Japanese rock-Kubor). However, this contributes to his guard - frightened poachers and animal catchers are trying not to go to those places where this primacy lives. And in some places in the Philippines believe in the fact that a long-looking person long-looking for a man can send madness to him. The most interesting thing is that some proportion of truth in this superstition, oddly enough, is.
In the 50th year, one happened in the Philippines tragic story. The soldier of the American Air Force, based there, somehow got lost in the jungle at night. I drown a lot of hours across the forest, it will take a rest. His awakening was a nightmare: right in front of him sat the ghost with a crammed mouth and with two fiery balls instead of eyes. A distraught from fear, a man with a cry rushed to flee along the thicket. When unfortunate found, he repeated one phrase without end: "These eyes! These eyes!" After examining the victim, it became clear that he was crazy (according to other data, he soon after returning to the base died of heart attack).
The authorities of this military base in order to prevent the repetition of such incidents, asked for help from zoologam. Those, arriving at the scene, organized a cycle of lectures in which soldiers told about who such long hesitates and why should not be afraid of them. In order to collect a visual material in the form of films and photos, scientists spent a lot of time in the jungle, as a result of which they studied the lifestyle and all the habits of Filipino long ads. As a result, it also helped employees environmental organizations - After all, when you know about the animal, it is much easier to guard it. So, as you can see, even negative superstitions help to keep long distance from disappearance (by the way, the Philippine long proves are in the international "red book" on "green" sheets, that is, they are considered rare, but not under threat of extinction of species).
Unfortunately, the superstition of local residents is not always "faithful" for rare animals. Sometimes there is a reverse situation. An example of this is the sad story of the persecution of precisely by the locals of a very rare lemur, whose name is Madagascar Rowozka, or Aya Aya ( Daubentonia Madagascariensis). The appearance of this animal is known to many - precisely to this kind Belongs the adviser to King Julian Maurice from the cartoon "Madagascar".
Ayte Aya lives in the north of Madagascar in mountain or climbing forests. Just like long, they live in couples or alone, sleep in the afternoon, and at night they climb on the trees in search of insects. Interestingly, the main food of their food - hiding under the crust of the trees of the larvae, whom animals are found, tapping wood trunks with their large middle finger of the front feet. They also take out found food.
It turns out that ecologically, they perform the role of dyatlov missing on the island, only instead of beak use their own, according to the local population, the "magic" finger. So Ayte Aya can be boldly called forest sanitary panels. However, people living in Madagascar do not respect them for such activities (like we - Dyatlov), and on the contrary, they do not like much. As it is believed that the roads are death spirits and any of their appearance near the village leads to the death of someone from the inhabitants.
It is not surprising that earlier Ayj Ay was exterminated everywhere where they found. So would have destroyed everyone, but the scientists and advocates of animals intervened on time. Now Madagascar has large-scale educational work, during which residents are explained that these animals are not only harmless, but, on the contrary, is very helpful. By the way, the sources of this activity stood all the same Gerald Darrell, who visited Madagascar in the early 90s of the last century.
His expedition caught six Aye-Aye, which were transported to the Jersey Zoo, where they became the founders of the numerous substantive population of these rare animals. However, during the work on the catch of animals, Darrell and his assistants arranged lectures for the locals, showed them films about the rukonozk and in every possible way they convinced them not to kill these cute and funny animals. After such a propaganda of "harmless Aye-Aya" was supported by the Government of the Island. As a result, now things with a traveling are not so bad - by 1994, when they managed to stop their extermination, in the nature of these animals there were already about a thousand individuals. And so far, their number is continuously growing (in addition, in various reserve populations in zoos and scientific centers there are approximately 300 roadsipers).
