The slow loris, also known as the humming monkey, the wind monkey, and the wind raccoon, is a petite proto-monkey, only a few tens of centimeters long, with a very cute appearance. But there are dangers hidden under this cute appearance. There are venom glands on the elbows, and when they encounter danger, they will release the venom. If bitten by a slow loris, the wound may become infected, swollen, or have a stomach ache, but it is not fatal.

Let's take a brief look Loris.

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]Nycticebus

[Latin name]Nycticebus

[Alias] humming monkey, wind monkey, wind raccoon

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Door] Chordate

[Subdoor] Vertebrate subfamily Door

[Class] Mammalia

[Subclass] Subclass of True Animals

[Order] Primates

[Family] Lazy Monkey family

[Subfamily] Hyominae

[Genus] Hyomyces

[Species] Slow loris

2. Morphological characteristics

1. Body size: The loris is 21-38 cm tall and weighs up to 2 kg.

2. Features: The loris' tail is not flexible, and its limbs are almost the same length. The short, thick fur can come in a variety of colors, mostly gray-red, others also white. Their thumbs are relatively well-developed and can be used to grasp and rest on branches.

III. Living habits

1. Habitat: The slow loris mainly inhabits tropical rain forests, monsoon forests, secondary rain forests, bamboo forests, mangroves and subtropical monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forests below 1000 meters above sea level.

2. Diet: The slow loris is an omnivorous animal, and its food includes tropical fresh flowers, leaves and berries, insectivorous and other arthropods, birds and reptiles, eggs, fruits, gums, nectar and other vegetation.

IV. Protection level

The slow loris is a first-class protected wild animal in my country. All species of slow loris are listed in the World Conservation Union Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2015 ver 3.1. Critically endangered (CR) - 2 species; Endangered (EN) - 4 species; Vulnerable (VU) - 3 species.

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