Fun Loris Facts For Kids
Loris Facts
What Did They Prey On?
Insect, small animals and fruitsWhat Type of Animal were they?
Meat and plantsAverage Litter Size?
1-2How Much Did They Weigh?
Slender Loris - 10 oz (275 g) Slow Loris - 0.6-4.6 lb (265-2100 g)What habitat Do they Live In?
woodland and tropical forestsWhere Do They Live?
south and southeast asiaHow Long Were They?
Slender Loris - 7.1-10 in (18-25 cm)Slow Loris - 10.6-15 in (27-38 cm)How Tall Were They?
10.4-15 in (265-380 mm)Class
MammaliaGenus
Loris, NycticebusFamily
LorisidaeScientific Name
Red Slender Loris - Loris tardigradus Bangka Slow Loris - Nycticebus bancanusWhat Do They Look Like?
White, light brown to deep reddish-brownSkin Type
FurWhat Are Their Main Threats?
humans, pet trade, snakes and hawksWhat is their Conservation Status?
EndangeredWe Want Your Photos!
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Sources
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/pygmy-slow-loris#:~:text=Branching%20out%20Mother%20lorises%20mayfor%20the%20first%20few%20weeks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_loris
https://www2.palomar.edu/anthro/primate/prim_3.htm#:~:text=The%20Primates%3A%20Lorises&text=of%20Africa.them%20are%20arboreal%20and%20omnivorous.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_slender_loris
https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Lorises&searchType=species
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Loris_tardigradus/
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