The Bornean slow loris (Nycticebus borneanus) is a nocturnal, arboreal strepsirrhine primate native to central south Borneo, in the Indonesian provinces of West, South and Central Kalimantan. Formerly considered a subspecies or synonym of the Philippine slow loris, it was promoted to full species in 2013 after a study of museum specimens and photographs identified distinct facial markings, with dark, contrasting facial features and characteristic stripes. It eats mainly insects, tree gum, nectar and fruit and has a toxic bite, a feature unique among primates. The IUCN assessed it as Vulnerable in 2020, and it is primarily threatened by habitat loss and the illegal wildlife trade.
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Source Nycticebus borneanus (Wikipedia)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Slow loris
In Ecosystem
Source Bornean slow loris (Wikipedia)
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Source Nycticebus borneanus (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it livesQuote, Distribution, where it lives
Nycticebus borneanus, the Bornean slow loris, is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to central south Borneo in Indonesia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Nycticebus borneanus (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
borneanus is found in central south Borneo, in the Indonesian provinces of West, South, and Central Kalimantan.
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1. Philippine slow loris (Wikipedia)
ConservationQuote, Conservation
It was classified as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN, who consider there to have been a greater than 30% reduction in population between roughly 1984 and 2008, based on harvesting for the pet trade and extensive habitat loss.
2. Nycticebus borneanus (Wikipedia)
Conservation status
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assessed it as "Vulnerable" in 2020.
Habitat
As with other slow lorises, this arboreal and nocturnal species primarily eats insects, tree gum, nectar, and fruit and has a toxic bite, a unique feature among primates.
Conservation
However, all slow loris species are protected from commercial trade under Appendix I of CITES.
Threats
It is primarily threatened by habitat loss and the illegal wildlife trade.
Behaviour
As with other slow lorises, this arboreal and nocturnal species primarily eats insects, tree gum, nectar, and fruit and has a toxic bite, a unique feature among primates.
Distribution
borneanus is found in central south Borneo, in the Indonesian provinces of West, South, and Central Kalimantan.
Distribution, where it lives
Nycticebus borneanus, the Bornean slow loris, is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to central south Borneo in Indonesia.
In Group: Primate Species, Lead
Nycticebus borneanus, the Bornean slow loris, is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to central south Borneo in Indonesia.
Child Taxon Of: Nycticebus, Taxonomy
Nycticebus borneanus, the Bornean slow loris, is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to central south Borneo in Indonesia.
View the SourceWikipedia: Slow loris
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Distribution and habitatQuote, In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Distribution and habitat
Slow lorises range across tropical and subtropical regions and are found in primary and secondary rainforests, as well as bamboo groves and mangrove forests.
Bornean slow loris (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem: Forest, ConservationQuote, In Ecosystem: Forest, Conservation
Between 1987 and 2012, one-third of Borneo's forests have been lost, making habitat loss one of the greatest threats to the survival of N.
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