{"id":81872,"date":"2026-01-10T13:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T07:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=81872"},"modified":"2026-01-10T14:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T09:14:50","slug":"grey-slender-loris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/grey-slender-loris\/","title":{"rendered":"Grey Slender Loris"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Grey Slender Loris Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have begun efforts to restore habitats and strengthen monitoring of the grey slender loris.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Grey Slender Loris<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus ) is a <\/span><b>species of primate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>family Loridae.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><b>are prosimians<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014which means they are part of the <\/span><b>oldest and most primitive group<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of primates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is found in tropical primary and secondary rainforests<\/span><b>, dry semi-<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/types-of-forests-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">deciduous forests<\/a>, scrub, swamp, acacia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bamboo, edge, and montane cloud forest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is mainly found in <\/span><b>southern India (mainly in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Characteristics of Grey Slender Loris<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>nocturnal hunter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>has no tail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, its flexible spine and long limbs help it cross the canopy with agility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has <\/span><b>opposable thumbs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which allow it to cling motionless for long periods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has large, forward-facing eyes with <\/span><b>extraordinary night vision.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Communication:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gray slender lorises communicate using <\/span><b>vocalizations and scent marking.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Diet:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is almost <\/span><b>entirely insectivorous,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and more than half of its diet is composed of ants and termites.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threats: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illegal pet trade, hunting for body parts and roadside captures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Conservation Status of Grey Slender Loris<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>IUCN Red List:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Near threatened<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>CITES:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Appendix II<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wildlife Protection Act, 1972:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Schedule I<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/night-watcher-reverse-mythical-beliefs-to-save-the-nocturnal-hunter-of-western-ghats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DTE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grey Slender Loris is a species of primate in the family Loridae. 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