Order: Primates;
Suborder: Prosimii

Superfamily: Lorisoidea;
Family: Lorisidae

Genus: Nycticebus;
Species: coucang

Related Species

The pygmy loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) lives in the same area, and is similar in behavior to the slow loris.

Key Facts

Adult Size : 1.8 – 2.9 pounds

Natural Range : Southeast Asia and western Indonesia

Social life : Solitary nocturnal forager

Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests, secondary forests, and suburban gardens

Diet : Mainly fruit, with occasional insects and bird eggs

Lifespan : 20 years, observed in captivity

Sexual maturity : 18 months

Mating : Once every 12 – 18 months

Gestation : 191 days

Number of young : 1 – 2 offspring every 1 – 1 ½ years

DLC Naming theme : Indian gods and goddesses (Mitra, Chandra, Kedar, etc.)

Interesting Facts :

• Slow lorises sleep rolled up in a ball with their head between their legs.
• Slow lorises often hang upside-down from branches by their feet so they can use both hands to eat.
• The grasp of a slow loris is so strong that it can freeze in one position for hours as it stalks its prey.