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Bengal slow loris

Nycticebus bengalensis

只是會痛會痛，但不會對你造成嚴重傷害。

咬吃：每樣都來一點

The Bengal slow loris is a small, nocturnal primate with big eyes and dense, woolly fur. It lives in forests across South and Southeast Asia, and it is the largest of the slow loris species. It is endangered, mainly because it is sold in animal markets and used in traditional medicine.1

分布在

Bangladesh, Northeast India, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Vietnam, southern China and Thailand1

亞洲

首頁

It lives in tropical and subtropical forests, mainly evergreen and semi-evergreen rainforests with dense, continuous canopies. It is also found in bamboo groves. It prefers tall trees with large crowns, which usually have more food and fewer predators.1

長度

26 cm 到 38 cm (10,2 in 到 1,2 ft)1

體重

1 kg 到 2,1 kg (2,2 lb 到 4,6 lb)1

最高速度

大約 2 km/h（1,2 mph）

在陸地上, 粗略估計

牠吃什麼？

It eats mostly fruit, and also feeds on plant sap, gum and resin, which it obtains by scraping bark or gouging holes in it. It also eats large insects, snails, small birds and reptiles. In winter, its food is almost entirely plant exudates.1

Bengal slow loris 的照片 — Bengal slow loris。照片：Helena Snyder。 CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

怎麼認出牠

Dense, woolly brown-grey fur on its back, with white fur on its underside1
A dark stripe running up to the top of its head, which does not reach the ears1
Pale forearms and feet, with limbs that vary from brown to nearly white1
A round head, flat face, large eyes that show a bright orange eye shine, and short ears1
Body and head length of 26 to 38 cm1

常被誤認為： The Sunda slow loris is similar in size but is smaller and tawny- or golden-brown, without the pale head, nape and shoulders. The pygmy slow loris is much smaller, with dark brown fur, longer ears and no dark dorsal stripe.1

毒液力量

咬

咬的時候，毒液會從毒牙或牙齒出來。

牠的毒液有什麼作用？

A small gland on the inside of the elbow produces a pungent, clear, oily toxin. The animal wipes this fluid onto its toothcomb as a defence. The main chemical in it is m-cresol, a phenolic compound, and the mixture contains several dozen volatile chemicals.1

牠對人有多危險？

對人的危險: 疼痛可能會非常痛，但幾乎從來不會很嚴重。

如果牠咬人

把傷口徹底洗乾淨，並且就醫。

一定要先打緊急電話（112、000、911）。這是一般急救指引，不是醫療建議。急救基本知識

注意安全

絕對不要碰、抓或捉弄野生動物，就算是很小的動物，就算牠看起來在睡覺或已經死了也一樣。
給牠空間。如果遇到了，保持冷靜，慢慢往後退，讓牠自己離開。
如果被牠咬了：保持冷靜，保持不動，打緊急電話（112、000、911）或趕快去醫院。記住牠的樣子，有照片會很有幫助。

牠不是想來抓你。牠用毒液來捕捉食物或保護自己，而且牠更想躲起來。更多安全知識

在世界上的哪裡？

非洲亞洲歐洲北美洲南美洲澳洲與大洋洲

牠有多大？

牠有多長？

牠有多重？

跟 18 根香蕉一樣重

跟 12 塊玩具積木排成一排一樣長大約跟一隻家貓一樣重可以在 180 秒內跑完 100 公尺（最快的人類需要 9.6 秒）

Bengal slow loris 跟「你」比起來有多大？

只是在你的瀏覽器裡做算術。什麼都不會儲存，也不會傳送到任何地方。

牠有多快？

一隻陸龜 大約 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Bengal slow loris 大約 2 km/h (1,2 mph)

一個正在走路的人 大約 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

值得知道

小知識

Its toxin may carry information about a loris's sex, age, health and social status, so it may act as a form of scent communication.1

It is the largest species of slow loris.1

Its second hind toe has a curved toilet-claw that it uses for scratching and grooming, while its other nails are straight.1

It has an excellent night vision, helped by a tapetum lucidum, a reflective layer in the eye.1

Females can have a new offspring every 12 to 18 months, and could even become pregnant again when the previous young is about six months old.1

It is an important seed disperser and pollinator, and it is also prey for several carnivores.1

給毒液專家

學名: Nycticebus bengalensis
類群: 有毒液的哺乳動物
家人: Lorisidae2
排序: Primates
各大洲: 亞洲
寶寶: It usually gives birth to a single offspring after a six-month pregnancy, and twins are rare. The mother carries the young for about three months, and it becomes independent at around three months of age.1
壽命: 大約 20 年1
牠在野外的狀況: Endangered1
對人的危險: 2 / 5: 疼痛3