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Pygmy Tarsier Lab Report

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Introduction
During the early 1900s, two specimens of Pygmy Tarsier (Tarsius pumilus) were discovered. The Tarsius pumilus (T. pumilus) collected were morphologically different from the known species of tarsier found in the museum as they had a remarkably small body. In 2000, a living population of T. pumilus was found in the central Sulawesi, proving that the species still existed. The species is also distinct as the 3 specimens were found in much higher altitude compared to other Sulawesi tarsier species. They compared the T. pumilus to the Tarsius Dianae species as they believed that they must also travel longer distances at night in order to find their prey in their disturbed environment. Through direct observations, they discovered that although the T. pumilus had a small body size, they possessed a long tail that measured on average …show more content…

pumilus’ survivability and fitness. For this experiment, if the long tailed group of T. pumilus are only capable of covering the same distance as the other groups, then I fail to reject the null hypothesis. I would also fail to reject the null hypothesis if the short tailed group of T. pumilus covers the same distance as the other groups. If the long tailed group of T. pumilus travels a further distance than the other groups, then the null hypothesis can be rejected. If the long tailed group of T. pumilus travels less distance than the other groups, I can also reject the null hypothesis. If the control group travels the furthest, I would fail to reject the null hypothesis. If the control group travels less distance than the other groups, I can reject the null hypothesis. If the short tailed T. pumilus travels further than the long and average tailed groups, I can reject the null hypothesis. Finally, if the short tailed T. pumilus group covers the least amount of distance, then I can also reject my null

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