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Slow lorises are a group of several species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primates that make up the genus Nycticebus.Found in Southeast Asia and nearby areas, they range from Bangladesh and Northeast India in the west to the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines in the east, and from Yunnan province in China in the north to the island of Java in the south.
The Bengal slow loris has large eyes, a round head, and short ears, as shown in this illustration from the mid-19th century. The Bengal slow loris is the largest species of slow loris, weighing 1 to 2.1 kg (2.2 to 4.6 lb), [9] and measuring between 26 and 38 cm (10 and 15 in
While YouTube currently has means for viewers to flag videos involving animal cruelty, pornography, and illegal weapons or drugs, it has no means for flagging videos involving illegally trafficked animals. [51] The 'tickling slow loris' video was eventually removed in February 2012, after having received over 9 million views and generating over ...
This is so important because these tiny animals are endangered. The zoo explains on their Facebook post, "Slow clap for our Small Mammal House team, who welcomed a pair of pygmy slow loris babies ...
Loris is the common name for the strepsirrhine mammals of the subfamily Lorinae [1] (sometimes spelled Lorisinae [2]) in the family Lorisidae. Loris is one genus in this subfamily and includes the slender lorises , Nycticebus is the genus containing the slow lorises , and Xanthonycticebus is the genus name of the pygmy slow loris .
A baby slow loris named Pasar was recently rescued from the cruel reality of the wildlife trade on the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia. Rescued wide-eyed slow loris staring at caretaker will melt ...
The pygmy slow loris as illustrated in Bonhote's 1907 description of the species. The pygmy slow loris was first described scientifically by J. Lewis Bonhote in 1907. The description was based on a male specimen sent to him by J. Vassal, a French physician who had collected the specimen from Nha Trang, Vietnam (then called Annam, a French Protectorate) in 1905. [5]
Buying the adorable new Slow Loris pet accessory--and. It's no surprise that the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is the flagship charity of Pet Society, but what is unfortunately surprising is how much ...