Loris is the common name for the strepsirrhine mammals of the subfamily Lorinae[1] (sometimes spelled Lorisinae[2]) in the family Lorisidae. Loris is one genus in this subfamily and includes the slender lorises, Nycticebus is the genus containing the slow lorises, and Xanthonycticebus is the genus name of the pygmy slow loris.

Loris, any of about 11 species of tail-less or short-tailed South and Southeast Asian forest primates. Arboreal and nocturnal, they curl up to sleep by day. They have soft gray or brown fur, huge eyes encircled by dark patches, and short index fingers. The Javan slow loris is the world’s only venomous primate.

Slow lorises are a group of several species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primates that make up the genus Nycticebus.

Regarded as one of the cutest animals on the planet, the slow loris is also one of the most surprising – they are the only venomous primate in the world. They are small ‘lemur-like’ primates with large eyes, that live in trees in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.

Oct 22, 2020 · Slow lorises—a small group of wide-eyed, nocturnal primates found in the forests of south and southeast Asia—might look adorable, but think twice before snuggling up to one. They may look...

May 27, 2024 · Loris refers to any of the 10 species of short-tailed or tailless primates in the subfamily Lorisinae. They are native to the forests of south and southeast Asia. Their common name is from the old Dutch word “loeris” which means “clown.”

Nov 12, 2024 · Lorises are arboreal primates with large eyes encircled by patches and short index fingers. They constitute the subfamily Lorinae under the family Lorisidae, which also contains pottos and angwantibos. These mammals are abundant in Southeast Asia, including the islands of Java, Sumatra, and Borneo.

The Loris is a group of small primates that live is southern Asia and India. There are 10 different species of Lorises, which researchers divide into 2 genuses. The Loris genus contains slender Lorises, of which there are 2 species and several subspecies.

The Lorises are solitary mammals that live in tropical rainforests in southeast Asia. The loris is arboreal, living in trees. It is nocturnal, most active at night. In captivity, the loris lives for up to 13 years. The loris is a group of primates. They are closely related to galagos and slightly less closely related to lemurs.

Lorisidae (or sometimes Loridae) is a family of strepsirrhine primates. The lorisids are all slim arboreal animals and comprise the lorises, pottos, and angwantibos. Lorisids live in tropical, central Africa as well as in south and southeast Asia. …