EndangeredBengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
One of the 3 slow lorises on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Lorisidae
Nycticebus bengalensis
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The Bengal slow loris is the largest of the slow lorises and the one with the widest range, from north-eastern India to Vietnam. It is a nocturnal primate of deliberate, silent movements, with enormous eyes and a tapetum lucidum that reflects light. It feeds on tree gums and saps, nectar, fruit and insects. Deforestation and above all its capture for the pet trade and for traditional medicine have taken it to the endangered category.
Weight
1 kg – 2.1 kg
Size
26 cm – 38 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 15.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Bengal Slow Loris — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The bengal slow loris is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 8 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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