Today, I want to share with you the popular science of a primate named by naturalist Linnaeus in 1758, that is the gray barren slow loris. Next, let's take a look at its related information~

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]Grey barren loris

【Latin name】Loris tardigradus nycticeboides

【Another name】Sri Lanka Mountains skinny loris

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordate

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

【Class】Mammalia

【Subclass】Zeutheria

【 Order] Primates

[Suborder] Prosimian

[Family] Loris

[Genus] Barren loris

[Species] Barren loris

II. Main distribution

The distribution range of the grey barren loris is relatively narrow, only distributed in southern India and Sri Lanka of forests and swampy woodlands.

III. Appearance characteristics

The hair of the gray barren loris is soft and dense, light gray or tawny, and the color of the lower abdomen is lighter, silver White; muzzle is short and pointed; there is a white stripe on the bridge of the nose, sandwiched between two black pear-shaped eye patches; the eyes are large; the ears are rounder; the limbs are short.

4. Habits

1. Lifestyle

Grey loris are nocturnal animals, usually hiding in thick branches or trees during the day Sleeps in caves and comes out to feed at night. When they sleep on a branch, they grasp the branch with their hands and feet and hide their head between their legs.

2. Eating habits

Grey barren loris are omnivores and usually eat some fruits, leaves and insects.

V. Natural enemies

The natural enemies of the gray barren loris are snakes, owls and some cats. However, because of its small and soft body, it can often slip away smoothly from the bushes.

Okay, the introduction of the gray barren slow loris, the editor will stop here! Do you guys understand? If you have anything else to say, please leave a message in the comment area~