Where does the Sunda slow loris live?
The Sunda slow loris is a primate native to Indonesia, West Malaysia, southern Thailand and Singapore. It lives in primary and secondary tropical forests and bamboo groves. It is nocturnal and arboreal, typically occurring in evergreen forests. It prefers rainforests with continuous dense canopies.
What does the Sunda slow loris eat?
Its diet consists of sap, floral nectar, fruit and arthropods, and it will feed on exudates such as gum and sap by licking wounds in trees. Individuals are generally solitary, with one study showing only 8% of its active time was spent near others. It has an extremely low metabolic rate compared to other mammals of its size.
Is the Sunda slow loris endangered?
Yes: the IUCN lists it as Endangered. It measures 27 to 38 cm from head to tail and weighs between 599 and 685 g. Like other slow lorises, it has a wet nose, a round head, small ears hidden in thick fur, a flat face, large eyes and a vestigial tail.
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