RED SLENDER LORIS

    

The Red Slender Loris or in scientific name is Loris Tardigradus. In Tamil, they called Laris as “Kutti Thevangu”. This small animal is a nocturnal small animal. They can be found in rainforests of Sri Lanka and Southern India. Loris comes from Lorisidae family. Loris has extremely thin arms, legs and covered with furs. These primates also have a big pair of eyes. Their big eyes give them a excellent view and also night vision. Slender loris spends most of their day by curled up in a tight ball. The way they approach their prey is very slow and carefull. Their foods are insect, fruits, leaves, small mammals and many more. For an additional information, Slender Loris are considered as endangered species because of the major threat which is habitat destruction and also being a treatment medical for eye disease.