Slow loris

 Slow loris:- 

    There are five species of slow loris currently recognized - the Bengal, Borne an, Java n, pygmy and greater slow loris.  The name 'loris' is Dutch and means 'clown', which probably comes from the facial features that help to define the species  Lorises are small to medium-sized primates which range in weight from 103g to 2,100g . Slow lorises have one of the slowest primate life histories; six months pregnancy for these pint-sized primates produces babies the weight of a handful of paperclips (less than 50 g). They can live to be 25 years old.
      The slow loris has a reduced second finger for gripping and one of the longest tongues of all the primates, which they use to drink nectar.  The slow loris has a bite so poisonous that its venom can kill. Currently there is no known cure. It is still not clear for what reason the slow loris is venomous  The slow loris is endangered due to both habitat loss and hunting for illegal pet and traditional medicine trades. In some parts of Asia it is known as the animal which can cure 100 diseases.
       They have a range of habitats over a vast area of southern and south-eastern Asia.  International Animal Rescue has established a facility specializing in the care of slow lorises in Capacious, West Java. The center is currently caring for nearly 100 slow lorises that have been surrendered by their owners or confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade.  Their movement looks similar to that of a snake due to their twisting movement caused by having several more vertebra in their spine than other primates.


Slow loris eats a rice ball