Why tarsiers being endangered?

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People think they're cute and want to keep them as a pet. But living in a cage, they may die of psychological trauma, they can live up to 24 years old, but in captivity only about 12 years. Sometimes they commit suicide by hitting/whacking their head against their cage walls or anything avaiable.

Additional Info: The Siau Island Tarsier is a newly discovered species. As recently as 2007, is critically endangered, and faces extinction. This is because of their incrediable small range, and even smaller areas that they are living in on this tiny Island. The human population is huge in comparison, and they eat these small relatives of the lemurs for snacks. This is not an unusal practice but an everyday one, they hunt them and will eat many, 12-15 at a single sitting. Also, the enviroment is volcanic and highly active. The Mount Karengetang is massive and covers 50% of the Tarsier's range. To top it off, there are no protected areas for this species in this small range. Most of the captive breeding programs have been meet with failure, including many by leading zoos and other primate research centers.

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