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    Slow lorises are a group of nocturnal primates found in Southeast Asia. There are currently eight recognized species of slow loris, including the Sunda slow loris, Bengal slow loris, and pygmy slow loris. Slow lorises have adaptations like a toxic bite and pincer-like grip that allow them to grasp branches for long periods. However, they are threatened by habitat loss and the exotic pet trade, and all species are listed as vulnerable or endangered by the IUCN.

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    Slow lorises are a group of nocturnal primates found in Southeast Asia. There are currently eight recognized species of slow loris, including the Sunda slow loris, Bengal slow loris, and pygmy slow loris. Slow lorises have adaptations like a toxic bite and pincer-like grip that allow them to grasp branches for long periods. However, they are threatened by habitat loss and the exotic pet trade, and all species are listed as vulnerable or endangered by the IUCN.

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    Slow loris

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    Slow lorises

    Sunda slow loris

    Nycticebus coucang

    Conservation status

    CITES Appendix I (CITES) [2]

    Scientific classification

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Mammalia

    Order: Primates

    Suborder: Strepsirrhini

    Family: Lorisidae
    Subfamily: Lorinae

    Genus: Nycticebus
    É. Geoffroy, 1812[1]

    Type species

    Nycticebus coucang

    Boddaert, 1785

    Species

    N. bancanus Lyon, 1906
    N. bengalensis (Lacépède, 1800)
    N. borneanus Lyon, 1906
    N. coucang (Boddaert, 1785)
    N. javanicus É. Geoffroy, 1812
    N. kayan Munds, Nekaris & Ford,
    2013
    N. menagensis Lydekker, 1893
    N. pygmaeus Bonhote, 1907
    †N. linglom Mein & Ginsburg, 1997

    Distribution of Nycticebus

    red = N. pygmaeus;

    blue = N. bengalensis;

    brown = N. bancanus, N. borneanus, 

    N. coucang, N. javanicus, N. kayan & 

    N. menagensis

    Synonyms[3][4]

     Tardigradus Boddaert 1784:
    (preoccupied)

     Loris É. Geoffroy 1796
     Lori Lacépède 1799
     Stenops Illiger 1811
     Bradycebus É. Geoffroy and F.
    Cuvier 1820: (nomen nudum)

     Bradylemur de Blainville 1839

    Slow lorises are a group of several species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primates that make


    up the genus Nycticebus. Found in Southeast Asia and bordering 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. Although many previous classifications recognized as few as a single
    all-inclusive species, there are now at least eight that are considered valid: the Sunda slow
    loris (N. coucang), Bengal slow loris (N. bengalensis), pygmy slow
    loris (N. pygmaeus), Javan slow loris (N. javanicus), Philippine slow
    loris (N. menagensis), Bangka slow loris (N. bancanus), Bornean slow
    loris (N. borneanus), and Kayan River slow loris (N. kayan). The group's closest relatives
    are the slender lorises of southern India and Sri Lanka. Their next closest relatives are the
    African lorisids, the pottos, false pottos, and angwantibos. They are less closely related to
    the remaining lorisoids (the various types of galago), and more distantly to
    the lemurs of Madagascar. Their evolutionary history is uncertain since their fossil record
    is patchy and molecular clock studies have given inconsistent results.
    Slow lorises have a round head, a narrow snout, large eyes, and a variety of distinctive
    coloration patterns that are species-dependent. Their arms and legs are nearly equal in
    length, and their torso is long and flexible, allowing them to twist and extend to nearby
    branches. The hands and feet of slow lorises have several adaptations that give them a
    pincer-like grip and enable them to grasp branches for long periods of time. Slow lorises
    have a toxic bite, a trait rare among mammals and unique among the primates.
    [5]
     The toxin is obtained by licking a sweat gland on their arm, and the secretion is activated
    by mixing with saliva. Their toxic bite, once thought to be primarily a deterrent to predators,
    has been discovered to be primarily used in disputes within the species.
    The secretion from the arm contains a chemical related to cat allergen, but may be
    augmented by secondary toxins from the diet in wild individuals. Slow lorises move slowly
    and deliberately, making little or no noise, and when threatened, they stop moving and
    remain motionless. Their only documented predators—apart from humans—include
    snakes, changeable hawk-eagles and orangutans, although cats, viverrids and sun
    bears are suspected.
    Little is known about their social structure, but they are known to communicate by scent
    marking. Males are highly territorial. Slow lorises reproduce slowly, and the infants are
    initially parked on branches or carried by either parent. They are omnivores, eating small
    animals, fruit, tree gum, and other vegetation.
    Each of the slow loris species that had been identified prior to 2012 is listed as either
    "Vulnerable" or "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List. The three newest species are yet to
    be evaluated, but they arise from (and further reduce the ranks of) what was thought to be
    a single "vulnerable" species. All four of these are expected to be listed with at least the
    same, if not a higher-risk, conservation status. All slow lorises are threatened by
    the wildlife trade and habitat loss. Their habitat is rapidly disappearing and
    becoming fragmented, making it nearly impossible for slow lorises to disperse between
    forest fragments; unsustainable demand from the exotic pet trade and from traditional
    medicine has been the greatest cause for their decline.
    Deep-rooted beliefs about the supernatural powers of slow lorises, such as their purported
    abilities to ward off evil spirits or to cure wounds, have popularized their use in traditional
    medicine. Despite local laws prohibiting trade in slow lorises and slow loris products, as
    well as protection from international commercial trade under Appendix I, slow lorises are
    openly sold in animal markets in Southeast Asia and smuggled to other countries, such as
    Japan. Due in part to the large eyes that are an adaptation to their nocturnal lifestyle, they
    have also been popularized as 'cute' pets in viral videos on YouTube. Slow lorises have
    their teeth cut or pulled out for the pet trade. They make poor pets as they are nocturnal,
    have specialized diets, are difficult to care for, and often die from infection, blood loss,
    improper caring and handling or inadequate nutrition.

    Contents

     1Taxonomy and systematics


    o 1.1Evolutionary history
     1.1.1Discovery and taxonomy
     2Anatomy and physiology
     3Distribution and diversity
     4Behavior and ecology
    o 4.1Diet
     5In culture
     6Conservation
    o 6.1Wildlife trade
    o 6.2Common misconceptions
     7References
    o 7.1Works cited
     8External links

    Taxonomy and systematics[edit]


    Although many previous classifications recognized as few as a single all-inclusive species,
    there are now at least eight that are considered valid:

    Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution

    Sunda slow loris N. coucang


    Bengal slow loris N

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