Bengal Slow Loris

The Bengal slow loris is the largest slow-loris species, reaching 26–38cm in length and weighing 1–2kg. It has thick woolly fur, a whitish head, neck and underside, a brown-grey back with a darker dorsal stripe, and a nearly vestigial tail. Its round head bears short ears, a short muzzle and very large forward-facing eyes that produce orange-red eyeshine. Strong hands with opposable thumbs give it a secure pincer-like grip for moving through branches. (Animal Diversity Web)

Nocturnal and arboreal, the species favors tall trees, dense crowns and continuous canopy in tropical, subtropical and semi-evergreen forest, although it also enters scrub and plantation forest. Its range extends from northeastern India across mainland Southeast Asia into southern China. Plant gums and resins dominate its diet, supplemented by nectar, fruit, invertebrates, bark and bird eggs. It obtains exudates by scraping bark with its forward-projecting incisors and collecting the flow with its narrow tongue. (Animal Diversity Web)