Listen to the Sunda slow loris
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About the Sunda slow loris
The Sunda slow loris is a mammal in the family Lorisidae (order Primates). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “endangered”.
What does the Sunda slow loris sound like?
Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang), or greater slow loris, is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris native to Indonesia, West Malaysia, southern Thailand and Singapore. It measures 27 to 38 cm (11 to 15 in) from head to tail and weighs between 599 and 685 g (21.1 and 24.2 oz). Like other slow lorises, it has a wet nose (rhinarium), a round head, small ears hidden in thick fur, a flat face, large eyes and a vestigial tail.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Sunda slow loris sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Sunda slow loris on this page. Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
Is the Sunda slow loris endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sunda slow loris as “endangered”.
What family does the Sunda slow loris belong to?
The Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) belongs to the family Lorisidae in the order Primates.
Sources & credits
- Artis, plompe lori - SoundCloud - Beeld en Geluid by Beeld en Geluid – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q688601 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Sunda slow loris – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Lucie Čižmářová, The Kukang Rescue Program – CC BY-SA 4.0