- Loris - Wikipedia
A loris's locomotion is a slow and cautious climbing form of quadrupedalism Some lorises are almost entirely insectivorous, while others also include fruits, gums, leaves, and slugs in their diet
- Loris | Animal, Habitat, Venom, Facts | Britannica
loris, (subfamily Lorisinae), any of about 14 species of tail-less or short-tailed South and Southeast Asian forest primates Lorises are arboreal and nocturnal, curling up to sleep by day
- Lorises - Types, Size, Habitat, Diet, and Pictures
Lorises are arboreal primates with large eyes encircled by patches and short index fingers They constitute the subfamily Lorinae under the family Lorisidae, which also contains pottos and angwantibos These mammals are abundant in Southeast Asia, including the islands of Java, Sumatra, and Borneo
- What Is a Loris? The World’s Only Venomous Primate
The loris, a captivating primate found across South and Southeast Asia, is unique as the world’s only known venomous primate These arboreal mammals are recognized by their distinctive large eyes and nocturnal habits
- Meet the slow loris, a cute primate with a toxic bite
“Loris” comes from the old Dutch word for clown, in reference to the dark, make-up-like circles around their eyes The world’s only venomous primates, slow lorises produce oil from the brachial gland on their upper arm
- Loris Animal Facts - A-Z Animals
Loris refers to any of the 10 species of short-tailed or tailless primates in the subfamily Lorisinae They are native to the forests of south and southeast Asia
- Lorisidae (lorises and pottos) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web - ADW
Six species placed in 4 genera make up the family (previously known as Loridae) They are small animals, stealthily stalking insects or seeking fruit at night and spending the day in hollow trees or clinging to branches Lorises and pottos climb with deliberate, hand-over-hand movements, never leaping between branches
- Loris - Family, Class, Characteristics, Types and Features
Loris denotes all those nocturnal, omnivorous slow-moving, large-eyed prosimian primates that belong to the family Lorisidae of South and Southeast Asia A loris animal has vestigial digits and no tails They live in dense vegetation in trees and are active mostly at night time
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