Facts about Pygmy Slow Loris Habitat
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A key feature of pygmy slow loris habitat is the presence of sleeping trees with dense canopy cover, which the animals rely on for daytime refuge.
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Elevation plays a key role in pygmy slow loris habitat selection, as populations are typically found in forests ranging from lowland areas up to around 1,500 meters.
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Deforestation and agricultural expansion have significantly fragmented pygmy slow loris habitat, making it one of the more threatened primates in Southeast Asia.
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Pygmy slow loris habitat is largely defined by dense bamboo thickets and forest edges, where the animals forage at low to mid canopy heights.
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The pygmy slow loris inhabits tropical and subtropical forests across Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and parts of southern China and northeastern India.