10 Fascinating Animals Whose Names Start with The Letter T
Published by From the smallest wallaby down to a stocky, reddish-brown Old World monkey, here is a list of 10 fascinating animals whose names start with the letter T.
They may not be the most mentioned animals whose names start with the letter T, but after reading down this list, it is a safe fact that you will agree with me that truly these 10 “T”animals are really fascinating and thier names worth remembering.
Tammar Wallaby
The tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii), is the smallest wallaby species native to South and Western Australia. Also known as the Dama, Pamma, or Darma Wallaby, it inhabits coastal scrub, woodland, and dense vegetation. A nocturnal, herbivorous animal, a tammar wallaby feeds primarily on grass and leaves.
An adult male measures around 59–68 cm in body length with a 12 inch long tail and weighs 10-22 pounds. Males are bigger than females. It has a small head, sizeable ears and long, tapered tail. Normally, this marsupial has grayish-brown coat with slightly lighter undersides.
Unlike other macropods, they do not breed all year round. Females get pregnant in about a month and then give birth to a single joey for 8-9 months. Tammar wallabies may live about nine years.
Tarsier
The Tarsier is a unique, primitive species of primate that generally spends its entire life on trees. Tarsiers, considered one of the smallest known primates, are today found living in lowland & coastal forests on a number of islands in the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently, there are 18 different sub-species of Tarsier including the Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta), Bornean tarsier (Tarsius bancanus), Dian’s tarsier (Tarsius dianae), the spectral tarsier (Tarsius spectrum), and the lesser spectral tarsier or pygmy tarsier (Tarsius pumilus). Tarsiers have a life expectancy of between 8-12 years.
A Tarsier has stocky body, soft brownish-gray fur, large eyes, long ears, long fingers, long hind legs and long tail. It has sharp teeth, allowing them to catch their prey easier. On average, it measures about 10-15 cm long and weighs between 115-130 g. Tarsiers are arboreal, carnivore primates that feed primarily on insects such as ants, beetles, butterflies, cicadas, grasshoppers, lizards, praying mantis, and other small vertebrates.
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On February 17, 2012 at 11:53 am
Those are so funny looking animals. I enjoy reading about animals, they are fascinating. Thanks alot!
On February 17, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Very nice article. A good read. thanks for the post
On February 17, 2012 at 12:05 pm
good..keep sharing
On February 17, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Tamarin looks interesting, first time I saw of it’s kind. Thanks for sharing
On February 17, 2012 at 8:06 pm
that Tammar Wallaby looks like Kangoroo, while that Tarsier looks like something from the Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter… I’ve never seen them before. Thank you ^_^
On February 17, 2012 at 9:01 pm
The tarsier looks scary. Another interesting share. I really enjoy these articles you put out.
On February 17, 2012 at 9:29 pm
This is a seriously good article, papaleng. Love the content – adore the images of these gorgeous T creatures. And yeah – the tarsier does look scary. It’s those eyes!!
On February 17, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Interesting animals. They are new to me. I find Tarsier particularly fascinating.
On February 17, 2012 at 10:22 pm
wow, such big eyes, I find mine so small when compared, lol.
very well researched and written, great pics.
T – terrific for this post.
On February 17, 2012 at 11:04 pm
I thank you. It is nice to see it.
On February 18, 2012 at 12:32 am
I enjoyed your article papaleng.
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On February 18, 2012 at 3:29 am
A fun but educational piece.
On February 18, 2012 at 3:52 am
very interesting writing . Keep going .
On February 18, 2012 at 6:44 am
I enjoy reading about animals, they are fascinating. Thanks alot!
On February 18, 2012 at 6:47 am
Some fascinating animals here and great pics!
On February 18, 2012 at 9:57 am
Fantastic in any forms dude. Great photos.
On February 18, 2012 at 11:00 am
The tocque has a funky hairdo.
On February 18, 2012 at 11:17 am
Such excellent articles; so informative (wonderfully researched) and beautifully presented.
On February 18, 2012 at 12:22 pm
nice .
On February 18, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Truly fascinating, like the pics.
On February 18, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Wonderful piece of writing. This is mind-blowing stuff, my friend.
On February 20, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Great article, but keep the large eyed creature away. He sure looks frightening.
On February 20, 2012 at 8:31 pm
Interesting animals. Can the tarsier see? The eyes look so big.
On February 20, 2012 at 8:32 pm
Can the Tarsier see? the eyes look as if they have no pupils.
On February 21, 2012 at 9:48 am
Awesome animals for an awesome subject.
On February 21, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Nice read
On February 22, 2012 at 1:10 am
nice share!
On February 22, 2012 at 12:45 pm
thanks for sharing
On February 22, 2012 at 5:24 pm
magnificent piece! you have a natural talent with your posts
On February 22, 2012 at 7:03 pm
This is really interesting. I did not realize there were so many animals that start with T. I enjoyed reading the pictures.
On February 24, 2012 at 1:59 pm
interesting…
On March 2, 2012 at 8:54 am
I wonder how powerful those eyes are at night!
On March 2, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Animals will always fascinate, much more than my fellow humans (who end up disgusting me). Some of these creatures I’ve heard before (like the Tarsier), since I’m an animal lover. Keep posting.