A lanky, nocturnal and slow-moving animal by nature, slender loris is generally found in the dry areas of Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, where it stays amid acacia trees and feeds on insects, lizards, small birds and berries. This small animal has been in the news ever since Tamil Nadu government announced the very first sanctuary for this primate in the state, spread across 11,806 hectares in Karur and Dindigul districts.
Nature
Why The Slender Loris Needs A Sanctuary
Mostly reclusive, slender loris has been the target of consistent conservation efforts by the state forest department, and the Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary is to the same end
Mallika Bhagat
14 October 2022
Slender Loris is an endangered primate. Credit Shutterstock
Slender Loris is an endangered primate. Credit Shutterstock
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