The Calabar angwantibo (Arctocebus calabarensis), also called the Calabar potto, is a nocturnal, arboreal strepsirrhine primate of the family Lorisidae that lives in the rainforests of West Africa, especially where trees have fallen, and also on farmland where forest has been cleared. Its range covers Cameroon, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, and it takes its name from the Nigerian city of Calabar. Weighing roughly 266 to 465 grams, it has orangish-yellow fur on its back, a white line on its forehead and nose, and is the only primate with a functioning third eyelid. It eats mainly insects, especially caterpillars, which it wipes clean of poisonous barbs before eating, and it forages alone, climbing slowly between 5 and 15 metres above ground.
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System (Realm) ThreatsAgriculture and Aquaculture 3 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
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Source Calabar angwantibo (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
Its range covers Cameroon, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Calabar angwantibo (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
Its range covers Cameroon, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Calabar angwantibo (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
Its range covers Cameroon, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.
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1. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, Diet columns
530 Arctocebus calabarensis Lorisidae 70 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 210 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt, Activity-Nocturnal
530 Arctocebus calabarensis Lorisidae 70 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 210 Ref_117 1
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Habitat
The Calabar angwantibo lives in the rainforests of west Africa, particularly in tree-fall zones.
Description
The Calabar angwantibo weighs between 266 and 465 grams.
Distribution
Its range covers Cameroon, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.
In Group: Primate Species, Lead
The Calabar angwantibo (Arctocebus calabarensis), also known as the Calabar potto, is a strepsirrhine primate of the family Lorisidae.
Child Taxon Of: Arctocebus, Taxonomy
It shares the genus Arctocebus with the golden angwantibo (Arctocebus aureus).
In Ecosystem: Forest, Habitat and distribution
lives in the rainforests of west Africa, particularly in tree-fall zones
View the Source3. Animal Diversity Web: Arctocebus calabarensis
Animal Diversity WebConservation status, IUCN Red List (a living species is assessed)
Least Concern
Conservation status, CITES
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Conservation status, threats
habitat destruction as the rainforests are cut down for timber and to open up farmland.
Economic importance for humans
Golden pottos are hunted for their meat by humans (Kingdon, 1997).
Lifespan and longevity
an average life expectance of 13 years. When kept in captivity the lifespan of
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