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#10     ‘Lonely Loris’ found abandoned in Dubai gets new home,More info:thenational

An abandoned slow loris, which has been named Lonely Loris, was rescued from Dubai’s streets and has now been rehomed at indoor rainforest bio-dome The Green Planet.

Lonely Loris was found abandoned in a box two months ago and is thought to have been illegally trafficked. He has now settled into his new home and the team has set about trying to find him a mate for breeding purposes.

The doe-eyed primate is a Sunda slow loris from Java, Indonesia. There are nine species of slow loris, which originate from Asia, and they are at significant risk of extinction in the wild sharing the same critical status as African elephants, gorillas and orangutans.

#9     Loris,More info:elelur

The slender loris spends most of its life in trees, where it moves slowly and deliberately on its long, thin limbs. It has a strong grip with its efficient grasping hands, and its thumbs and great toes are opposable. A nocturnal animal, it spends the day sleeping up in the trees, its body rolled up in a ball. Toward evening, it becomes active and hunts for insects — particularly grasshoppers – lizards, small birds and their eggs, as well as some shoots and leaves. It approaches prey stealthily, with its usual deliberate movements, and then quickly grabs it with both hands.

In India, the slender loris is known to breed twice a year, births occurring most often in May and December. Usually 1 young (but sometimes 2) is born, which makes its own way to the mother’s teats, clinging to her fur.

#8     GRAY SLENDER LORIS ARRIVES AT NEWQUAY ZOO,More info:newquayzoo

Newquay Zoo welcomes an endangered subspecies of the Gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus nordicus) only found in Northern Sri Lanka with plans to help save this species from extinction. The loris is a male who came from Shaldon Wildlife Trust but was born at London Zoo.

Gray slender loris are a species of primate feeding primarily on insects. Despite the increased studies of their behaviour and ecology in the last decade, they still remain among the least known of all primate species.

They are nocturnal and emerge from their roost cavities only at dusk. In the wild, they will sleep in groups and interact commonly throughout the night.

John Meek (Animal Curator) says “It’s great news we have a Gray slender loris at Newquay Zoo as they are part of a very important captive breeding programme. Once the new arrival has settled in there are plans to introduce other individuals to hopefully successfully breed this very important species.”

This sub species is listed as ‘endangered’ by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List as it is believed to have undergone a decline of more than 50% over the last three generations due to a combination of habitat loss and hunting. Sadly, the threat is thought to be increasing.

#7     Slow Loris Conservation in Vietnam,More info:American Museum of Natural History

 

#6   Slow Loris Outreach Week Is Here (Didn’t You Know?),More info:blog.nationalgeographic

 

#5     The Verge Review of Animals: the slow loris,More info:theverge

This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now rectifying this oversight.

The slow loris’s large, glossy eyes make it look a little like the model on which all Disney princesses are based. Its wide, inviting stare and fuzzy belly suggest it’s cuddly. But be warned: it may be adorable, but it’s also venomous.

The slow loris is the only known venomous primate. It has two brachial glands inside its front elbows; these glands secrete a fluid that contains an allergen similar to a chemical in cat dander. When a slow loris feels threatened, it raises its arms above its head and gives those glands a lick. The glands’ fluids mix with the animal’s saliva to create a toxic combination. This venom then gets injected into wounds when the slow loris bites.

#4     Scoop: Crisis Text Line creates Loris, a for-profit spinoff,More info:axios

Crisis Text Line is using some of the insights it has gotten from millions of text messages to create Loris.ai, a for-profit venture.

The bottom line: Armed with $2 million in seed funding, Loris.ai is looking to help businesses better tackle tough conversations with employees. It also could serve as a model for other non-profits looking to use data to fund their mission.

Loris’ funding was led by Floodgate, with investments from Jeff Weiner and Kapor Capital.

Unique model: Lublin says that while rare, commercial spinouts from non-profits aren’t unheard of and actually represent a pretty good path to sustainability for philanthropic ventures.

#3     Endangered Species #6 The Javan Slow Loris,More info:steemit

If there was ever an animal that highlighted the downsides of being cute it’s the Javan Slow Loris, this amazing little animal has sadly declined over the past few decades as the demand for it within the exotic pet trade has skyrocketed, this has been caused primarily by a raft of viral videos displaying how cute and cuddly they are as pets.

Hopefully within this article I can either introduce you to the Javan Slow Loris or inform you on its current status, without help these animals are going to go extinct so I feel it is a worthy animal to discuss on this series.

#2     Science Bulletins: Slow Loris Venom—Solving a Toxic Puzzle,More info:American Museum of Natural History

 

#1     How this animal’s adorable face mask keeps it safe,More info:nationalgeographic

 

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