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The Javan slow loris ... Population data for the species is sparse, [25] but a few studies have shown a low population density of 0.20 to 0.02 individuals per km 2. [1]
IUCN status and estimated population Bangka slow loris. N. bancanus (Lyon, 1906) Borneo and Bangka Islands in southeastern Asia Size: About 26 cm (10 in) long, with no tail [43] Habitat: Forest [44] Diet: Insects, gum, nectar, and fruit [45] CR Unknown [44] Bengal slow loris. N. bengalensis (Lacépède, 1800) Southeastern Asia
The Bornean slow loris was in a better situation since much of its range consists of low-risk areas. [16] [24] Both the Bengal slow loris and pygmy slow loris are found in more than 20 protected areas, although their populations are either low or insufficiently recorded. [10] [11]
Endangered species include the Javan slow loris — the world’s only venomous primate — the Javan leaf monkey, the Javan leopard, whose total population numbers less than 250, and the Javan hawk-eagle and Javan silvery gibbon. The park has a rehabilitation center for silvery gibbons that have been rescued from the illegal wildlife trade.
The Sunda slow loris eats insects that other predators avoid due to their repugnant taste or smell. [106] Preliminary results of studies on the pygmy slow loris indicate that its diet consists primarily of gums and nectar (especially nectar from Saraca dives flowers), and that animal prey makes up 30–40% of its diet. [127]
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The Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) replaced the Horton Plains slender loris (Loris tardigradus nycticeboides) because the former has been hit the hardest of Asian lorises, all of which are declining rapidly due primarily to capture for the exotic pet trade, as well as use in traditional medicines and forest loss.
The zoo explains on their Facebook post, "Slow clap for our Small Mammal House team, who welcomed a pair of pygmy slow loris babies March 21! They are the first of their endangered species born at ...