The Loris lydekkerianus commonly known as the grey slender loris is part of the class Mammalia and the order primate. When observing the slender loris one may notice their large eyes. They are precisely in a forward facing position and set very close together, this feature takes up most of their faces. Their eyes are surrounded by dark grey circles of fur, which make them look even bigger than they are. Slender lorises have petite and sagittal rostrums, exceptionally slender appendages, and lack a post-anal tail. A grey or reddish coat of fur can be found on their dorsal side, white fur on their ventral side or abdomen, many often have a medial strip of fur that is darker than the rest of its fur. The distinct color of their fur is due to an
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(Nekaris, K., & Jayewardene, J., 2006). They are part of the order of primates and the family of Lorisidae. The family of Lorisidae consists of 3 distinct primates; the Asian lorises, pottos, and the African angwantibos.( B. Vijitha Perera, B. (n.d.). EDGE of Existence.). It is said that there is a common ancestor shared between the Galagidae (which are the “bushbabies of Africa” (B. Vijitha Perera, B. (n.d.). EDGE of Existence.), and the lemurs that are found on the island of Madagascar (B. Vijitha Perera, B. (n.d.). EDGE of Existence.). The slender loris can be traced back in the fossil record all the way to the early Miocene which is roughly 20 million years ago. (B. Vijitha Perera, B. (n.d.). EDGE of Existence.) Unfortunately, in the past, there was some confusion when it came to classifying the grey slender loris. Since then it has been clarified that there are two species rather than one; the Loris tardigradus- commonly known as the red slender loris and Loris lydekkerianus- commonly known as the grey slender loris. Loris lydekkerianus tend to have a heavier average weight than Loris …show more content…
N., et al. Sasi, R. (2011). They range in location from inhabiting the Western Ghats off the west coast of India, as well as the Eastern Ghats (Radhakrishna, S.and Kumara, H. N., et al. Sasi, R. (2011). Loris lydekkerianus are able to subsist in a large assortment of habitats which include the dry forest, the rainforest, the scrub forest, the wet forest, and the mountain forest. Though they can survive in various types of habitats; they do best in environments that contain an abundance of angled and horizontal forest area. This is due to the fact that they are arboreal and use the space for climbing, mating, and feeding. On account of the various types of habitats they can survive in, they can be found in various ecological zones such as; the wet zones, the low dry zones, and the low country zones. (Nishimura, A. (2012, August 7)). Fortunately, because they can survive in various areas they are not endangered. Sadly, they are still being threatened by the humans disturbing their habitats through encroachment or being hunted for medical purposes. Humans are one of the lorises’ major predators, next is domesticated felines and lastly is the spotted owlets. Owlets only target the lorises in their juvenile stages, because they are too small to successfully prey on the
(Nekaris, K., & Jayewardene, J., 2006). They are part of the order of primates and the family of Lorisidae. The family of Lorisidae consists of 3 distinct primates; the Asian lorises, pottos, and the African angwantibos.( B. Vijitha Perera, B. (n.d.). EDGE of Existence.). It is said that there is a common ancestor shared between the Galagidae (which are the “bushbabies of Africa” (B. Vijitha Perera, B. (n.d.). EDGE of Existence.), and the lemurs that are found on the island of Madagascar (B. Vijitha Perera, B. (n.d.). EDGE of Existence.). The slender loris can be traced back in the fossil record all the way to the early Miocene which is roughly 20 million years ago. (B. Vijitha Perera, B. (n.d.). EDGE of Existence.) Unfortunately, in the past, there was some confusion when it came to classifying the grey slender loris. Since then it has been clarified that there are two species rather than one; the Loris tardigradus- commonly known as the red slender loris and Loris lydekkerianus- commonly known as the grey slender loris. Loris lydekkerianus tend to have a heavier average weight than Loris …show more content…
N., et al. Sasi, R. (2011). They range in location from inhabiting the Western Ghats off the west coast of India, as well as the Eastern Ghats (Radhakrishna, S.and Kumara, H. N., et al. Sasi, R. (2011). Loris lydekkerianus are able to subsist in a large assortment of habitats which include the dry forest, the rainforest, the scrub forest, the wet forest, and the mountain forest. Though they can survive in various types of habitats; they do best in environments that contain an abundance of angled and horizontal forest area. This is due to the fact that they are arboreal and use the space for climbing, mating, and feeding. On account of the various types of habitats they can survive in, they can be found in various ecological zones such as; the wet zones, the low dry zones, and the low country zones. (Nishimura, A. (2012, August 7)). Fortunately, because they can survive in various areas they are not endangered. Sadly, they are still being threatened by the humans disturbing their habitats through encroachment or being hunted for medical purposes. Humans are one of the lorises’ major predators, next is domesticated felines and lastly is the spotted owlets. Owlets only target the lorises in their juvenile stages, because they are too small to successfully prey on the