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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 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 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 ...
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]
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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.