Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Grey Slender Loris
Monkeys & Lorises
Photo: Dr. K.A.I. Nekaris · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Loris lydekkerianus
Basic stats
Diet
Almost entirely insects; more than half ants and termites
Habitat
Dry, wet, montane and scrub forest
Range
Central, north-central and east-central Sri Lanka, and southern India
Litter size
1-2
Gestation period
About 165 days
Size
About 24cm (male), 23cm (female)
Weight
180-290g male, 180-275g female
The grey slender loris has grey or reddish fur above with a darker stripe down the middle and a white belly. The large eyes are set close together and forward, the snout is small and pointed, the limbs are extremely slender, and there is no tail. Males weigh 180 to 290 g and are about 24 cm long (Animal Diversity Web).
It is nocturnal and arboreal, foraging alone at night and sleeping by day in groups of 2 to 7. The diet is almost entirely insects, more than half of it ants and termites. In Sri Lanka it occurs in the central, north-central and east-central parts of the island. Gestation is about 165 days and litters are one or two. Nationally Near Threatened (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- What does the Grey Slender Loris eat?
- Almost entirely insects; more than half ants and termites
- What habitat does the Grey Slender Loris live in?
- Dry, wet, montane and scrub forest
- Where is the Grey Slender Loris found?
- Central, north-central and east-central Sri Lanka, and southern India
- What is the litter size of the Grey Slender Loris?
- 1-2
- How long is the gestation period of the Grey Slender Loris?
- About 165 days
- How big is the Grey Slender Loris?
- About 24cm (male), 23cm (female)
- How much does the Grey Slender Loris weigh?
- 180-290g male, 180-275g female