Slender lorises (
Loris) are a
genus of
loris native to
India and
Sri Lanka. The slender loris spends most of its life in trees (arboreal), traveling along the top of branches with slow and precise movements. It is found in
tropical rainforests,
scrub forest, semi
deciduous forest and
swamps. The species have lifespans of 15 years and are
nocturnal. Slender lorises generally feed on insects, reptiles, shoots of plants and fruits. Locally, they are referred to as
Kaadu Paapa ("forest baby") in
Kannada,
Kutti thevangu' in Tamil, and Unahapuluwa
in Sri Lanka.