Fact Sheet
Slender lorises cannot jump, but with their long arms and legs, they can bridge significant distances. Click image for larger version.
Order: Primates; Suborder: Prosimii
Superfamily : Lorisoidea; Family: Lorisidae
Genus: Loris; Species: tardigradus
Related Species :
The slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) and pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) live in the same general area, and are similar in behavior to the slender loris.
Key Facts
Adult Size : 0.3 - 0.6 pounds
Natural Range : Indochina peninsula: Vietnam, Laos, Kampchea, Malaysia, China and the Hainin Island.
Social life : Solitary nocturnal forager
Habitat : Tropical rainforest, dry semi-deciduous forest, scrub and montane forest and swamp areas
Diet : Insects, young leaves, shoots, hard-rind fruits and flowers, occasional eggs and small vertebrates
Lifespan : 15 years
Sexual maturity : 10 months
Mating : Every 9.5 months
Gestation : 166 - 169 days
Number of young : 1 - 2 offspring every 9 - 10 months
DLC Naming theme : Indian names (Rajiv, Kiran, Jagan, etc.)
Interesting Facts
- Slender lorises roll up in a ball to rest.
- Slender lorises are incapable of jumping even short distances, but they can bridge significant gaps in the trees with their long limbs.
- Female slender lorises have two pairs of mammary glands.
- Female slender lorises hang upside-down during mating.
- Slender lorises are often referred to as "bananas on stilts."
- Slender lorises' main form of defense is to freeze until the danger passes.