slow loris

American  

[sloh lawr-is] / ˈsloʊ ˈlɔr ɪs /

noun

1. any of a group of lorises of the genus Nycticebus, found in Southeast Asia and characterized by a toxic bite, slow and quiet movement, and distinct patterns of color that vary from species to species: all slow lorises, noted as stockier than the slender lorises, are considered vulnerable or endangered.

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Etymology

Origin of slow loris

First recorded in 1880–85

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All slow loris species are listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026

Building bridges for the slow loris, says Nekaris, “has started to build bridges within the community”.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2020

The Zoo The slow loris has only a tiny window of time for breeding, so staff help a potential pair connect at just the right moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2018

The only animal the researchers could find which mirrored the slow-twitch fibre pattern seen in humans was the slow loris - a sluggish nocturnal primate indigenous to southern Asia.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2017

“I could imagine something with the face of a gibbon but moving much more slowly than a gibbon, like a slow loris atop the branches … eventually being able to suspend below them,” Alba says.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 29, 2015