The Slow Loris. The Slow Loris is a group of Lorises in the taxonomic genus NycticebusThey are closely related to their sister genus Loris the Slender LorisesScientists believe there are eight different species of Slow Loris. Greater pygmy Philippine Kayan River Bengal Bornean Mangka and Javan Slow Loris.
Kokang occur in the Sumatra and Malay Peninsula including Singapore and southern Thailand Cretes Isthmus. Slow lorises slowly reach out for a branch pause for a moment and then pensively swing slowly to another one where they consider life carefully for several moments before embarking on. The slow loris is the only venomous primate.
The slow lorises are a group of nocturnal strepsirrhine primates that inhabit the Southeast Asia and its neighboring areas.
A more detailed study of another Sunda slow loris population in 2002 and 2003 showed different dietary proportions. The name loris is Dutch and means clown which probably comes from the facial features that help to define the species. Slow lorises eat insects small birds and reptiles eggs fruits gums nectar and some vegetation. Slow loris can live to be 20 years old Rowe 1996.