Il Loris
- From: "Mattia Norando" <matnor@xxxxxx>
- To: "Lano666" <lano666@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 20:36:15 +0200
Slow Loris
(Nycticebus coucang)
Order: Primates
Suborder: Prosimii
Superfamily: Lorisoidea
Family: Lorisidae
Genus: Nycticebus
Species: coucang
Related Species:
The Pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) and the Slender Loris (Loris
tardigradus) live in the same area, and are similar in behavior to the Slow
loris.
Key Facts:
Size: About the size of a small rabbit
Length: Head and body 10.5 - 15 inches (25 - 40cm)
Weight: 3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Coloration: Color varies from ash-gray to white with a dark dorsal stripe
and dark rings around the eyes.
Natural Range: Southeast Asia and western Indonesia
Lifestyle:
Social life: Solitary, nocturnal forager
Habitat: Tropical evergreen forests
Diet: Mainly fruit, with occasional insects and bird eggs
Lifespan: 20 years, observed in captivity
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