Our Mascot - The Slender Loris

Scientific classification: Lorises
Family : Loridae
Common name : Slender Loris
Generic name : Loris tardigradus lydekkerianus
Habitat : Arid, thorny forests in South India and Sri Lanka
Diet : Insects, mollusks, birds, gum, small vertebrates, possibly fruit and nectar
Nocturnal and evolved to hunt insects at night, it has forward looking eyes that are acutely adapted to night vision. Loris, common name for certain arboreal, nocturnal primates that feed on large mollusks, birds, insects, and fruit. Lorises generally move slowly and regularly, but can move very quickly when striking to kill their prey. They climb by grasping branches strongly with their opposable thumbs and big toes. The eyes are large and round and the tail is vestigial or absent. The slender Loris of southern India and Sri Lanka is a small animal with long, thin legs.