Super slow loris facts!

Slow lorises live in the tropical rain forests of Southeast Asia. They’re part of the primate family, along with another of our Wild About Water heroes: gorillas !

These cute critters are nocturnal, meaning that they sleep during the day and are active at night. Their extra-large eyes help them see in the dark.

Slow lorises have two tongues! A jagged “under tongue” is used to clean their teeth, while a longer tongue slurps liquid nectar from flowers.

Slow lorises are excellent climbers with incredibly strong hands and feet. When hunting insects, slow lorises will use their hind legs to grip onto a tree branch and then lunge forward, catching their prey between both hands.

Nocturnal creatures, slow lorises venture out at night to feast on insects, lizards, eggs, fruit, gums and tree sap. Occasionally, they’ll quench their thirst by licking moisture off leaves!