Endangered Species Guide : Mammals : Animal Planet

Endangered Mammals

Pictures: AP Photo |

SLENDER LORIS (Loris tardigradus)

Lorises are small primates related to the lemurs of Madagascar. The slender loris is a grayish-brown animal with a dark face and large eyes separated by a white stripe. They move through the forest with grace and deliberation, holding onto tree branches with their unusual toes. On each foot, the big toe opposes the other toes and creates a four-way grip of the branch. Slender lorises are found in forests of South Asia and Sri Lanka. They are threatened by deforestation.

NEXT MAMMAL: Snow Leopard »

IUCN Status: Endangered
Major Threat: Deforestation
Habitat: Various forest habitats
Location: South Asia and Sri Lanka
Diet: Mainly insects; also plant matter, eggs and small vertebrates

Developed in partnership with

(R) WWF Registered Trademark.
Panda Symbol (C) 1986 WWF

Pictures: AP Photo |

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTERS

HowStuffWorks | TreeHugger | Petfinder | PetVideo | Discovery Education

Visit the Discovery Store: Toys & Games | Telescopes | DVD Sets | Planet Earth DVD | Gift Ideas

By visiting this site, you agree to the terms and conditions
of our Visitor Agreement. Please read. Privacy Policy.
ATTENTION! We recently updated our privacy policy. The changes are effective as of September 10, 2008.
To see the new policy, click here. Questions? See the policy for the contact information.

Copyright © 2012 Discovery Communications, LLC.

The leading global real-world media and entertainment company.