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Loris,anyofabout10speciesoftaillessorshort-tailedSouthandSoutheastAsianforestprimates.Lorisesarearborealandnocturnal,curlinguptosleepbyday ...

loris, (subfamily Lorisinae), any of about 11 species[1] of tail-less or short-tailed South and Southeast Asian forest[2] primates[3]. Lorises are arboreal and nocturnal, curling up to sleep by day. They have soft gray or brown fur[4] and can be recognized by their huge eyes[5] encircled by dark patches and by their short index fingers[6]. They move with great deliberation through the trees[7] and often hang by their feet, with their hands free to grasp food[8] or branches. Lorises are related to the pottos[9] and angwantibos of Africa[10], and together they constitute[11] the family Lorisidae[12].

The two species of slender lorises (the red slender loris[13] [Loris tardigradus] and the gray slender loris [L. lydekkerianus]) of India[14] and Sri Lanka[15] are about 20–25 cm (8–10 inches) long and have long slender limbs, small hands, a rounded head, and a pointed muzzle. Slender lorises feed mostly on insects[16] (predominantly...