Pygmy Slow Loris
Portrait of a pygmy slow loris. Click image for larger version.
Order: Primates; Suborder: Prosimii
Superfamily : Lorisoidea; Family: Lorisidae
Genus: Nycticebus; Species: pygmaeus
Related Species
The slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) lives in the same area, and is similar in behavior to the pygmy loris.
Key Facts
Adult Size : 0.8 - 1.0 pounds
Natural Range : Vietnam, Laos, and parts of Cambodia
Social life : Solitary nocturnal forager
Habitat : Secondary forests, formally in primary rainforests
Diet : Fruits, other vegetation, and occasional small mammals and birds
Lifespan : 20 years, observed in captivity
Sexual maturity : females 9 months, males 17 - 20 months
Mating : Once every 12 - 18 months
Gestation : 188 days
Number of young : 1 - 2 offspring every 1 - 1 ½ years
DLC Naming theme : Insect names (Grasshopper and Skimmer.)
Interesting Facts
- Pygmy lorises sleep rolled up in a ball with their head between their legs.
- Pygmy lorises often hang upside-down from branches by their feet so they can use both hands to eat.
- The native habitat of pygmy lorises was devastated during the Vietnam War. They are the most endangered of the non-lemur prosimians.
- Pygmy lorises are often sold in the markets in Vietnam.