Study Species
Sunda Slow loris (Nycticebus coucang)
Sunda colugo (Galeopterus variegatus)
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They were previously known as flying lemur but its name has changed because it was confusing as they are not a primate nor they are flying.
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They are a unique mammal from the order Dermoptera that is able to
glide. They have a large membrane of skin which encompassed all their body.
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Only 2 species exist but they have different colour variations and we do believe more species need to be described.
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They eat leaves, shoots, flowers, sap, and fruit
There is 9 recognised species of slow loris in Asia and this one lives mainly in Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand. They have different facemask depending on the species and thus easily recognizable.
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They are nocturnal (only active at night) and the only venomous primate in the world. They are mainly arboreal (lives in the tree) but do sometimes use the ground when they do not have choice.
They mainly eat the gum (sap) from the tree, insect, nectars and only sometimes fruit.