Hibernation in the pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus): Multiday torpor in primates is not restricted to Madagascar. Scientific Reports, 5 (1). doi: 10.1038/srep17392 ...

Meet Memphis Zoo's venomous but adorable new addition: a ping pong ball-sized pygmy slow loris. The tiny primate, who has not yet been named, was born on Dec. 13 to Samper and Artemis at the ...

A never-ending fascination for the slow loris, a nocturnal primate native to Southeast Asia, drives Stephanie Poindexter’s research into conservation of the endangered species. Several drawings in ...

They sleep during the day and forage at night. They can’t jump, but they’re excellent climbers. They have huge round eyes. And — unique among primates — they have a venomous bite. Meet slow lorises.

In Otter News: Pygmy Slow Lorises By WDIO Updated: November 19, 2024 - 3:29 PM Published: November 19, 2024 - 2:52 PM ...

Although pygmy slow lorises reach sexual maturity around 9 months of age for females and 1.5 years of age for males, often they do not successfully reproduce until 2 to 3 years of age. Naga and Pabu’s ...

Tickled to death: analysing public perceptions of ‘cute’ videos of threatened species (slow lorises– Nycticebus spp.) on web 2.0 sites. PloS One 8, e69215. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069215 ...

A pygmy slow loris was given the name “Luke” after losing his arm in an accident. Cincinnati Zoo Zoo officials said the primate received daily treatment until his arm was healed.

The newest addition to the Memphis Zoo's primate gang, a ping pong ball-sized pygmy slow loris, is being hand-raised behind the scenes, the zoo announced Monday. Born on Dec. 13, the rare and ...

DULUTH — Pygmy slow lorises got their name for a reason, but a pair at the Lake Superior Zoo have been moving fast when it comes to baby-making. The latest pygmy slow loris twins born in Duluth ...

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian National Zoo has something to celebrate. For the very first time, pygmy slow loris babies were born at the zoo. The two new babies are an endangered species. On ...

A zoo is celebrating the birth of rare and endangered pygmy slow loris twins. The tiny mammals were born at Amazon World Zoo Park on the Isle of Wight, to parents Lapek and Ramina, a breeding pair ...