Loris
From LoveToKnow 1911
LORIS, a name of uncertain origin applied to the Indo-Malay representatives of the lemurs, which, together with the African pottos, constitute the section Nycticebinae of the family Nycticebidae (see PRIMATES).
Ptiloris: Riflebirds
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The genus Ptiloris consist of four riflebirds species of the Paradisaeidae family.
Loris
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
name for slow-moving, nocturnal, arboreal primates of the family Lorisidae, found in India, Sri Lanka, and SE Asia. Lorises have round heads, large round eyes, and furry bodies.
The Loris is a solitary mammal that lives in tropical rainforests in southeast Asia. The Loris is arboreal, living in trees. It is nocturnal, most active at night. In captivity, the loris lives for up to 13 years.
Slow Loris
Adult slow lorises range in size from 21 to 38 cm, depending on the species, and weigh up to 2 kilograms. The tail is a mere stump. The short, thick fur can have a variety of color, mostly grey-reddish and often with whitish undertones.
Slow loris
Nycticebus coucang
Slow lorises may not be swift, but they are accomplished climbers and are able to hang from branches by their feet alone.
Subspecies
Disputed, but thought to be four subspecies.
(Piprites chloris)
(aka Wing-barred Manakin)
The Wing-barred Piprites is distributed in the Amazon Basin and in the Caribbean lowlands of Colombia and Venezuela and into the Guianas. There is a disjunct population in south-east Brazil.
Status – Javan slow loris
Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (2).
Description – Javan slow loris ...
Loris
Large-eyed primates from Southeast Asia.
Mandrill
Mandrills are large, brightly-colored Old World monkeys.
lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Pygmy Loris
aka Lesser Slow Loris
Nycticebus pygmaeus
The pygmy loris is a small, nocturnal primate with a compact body, short dense fur, and a small round head with large, saucer-shaped eyes.
Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies (9 species)
Family Galagidae: galagos (19 species)
Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes
Infraorder Tarsiiformes ...
Litoria chloris
Red-eyed Treefrog
on grounds of O'Reilly's Rainforest Guesthouse, Queensland, Australia
2/19/2003 ...
Carduelis chloris
The Green Linnet
by William Wordsworth
Beneath these fruit-tree boughs that shed
Their snow-white blossoms on my head,
With brightest sunshine round me spread
Of spring's unclouded weather,
In this sequestered nook how sweet ...
The Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) often is a bit pale in winter.
Another regular guest in our garden in winter is the Siskin.
Hispid cotton rat density was four times greater on areas planted to exotic grasses including King Range bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum) and buffel grass (Enchrus ciliaris) than on native range dominated by windmill grass (Chloris spp.) and Texas ...
Red-eyed Tree Frog, Litoria chloris
Redfin Butterflyfish, Chaetodon lunulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Red-kneed Tarantula, Brachypelma smithi
Red-spotted Argyrodes
Red-throated Ascidian
Red-throated Ascidian ...
The Indri is the largest existent Lemur today and, like other Lemurs, is most closely related to more primitive primates including Bushbabies, Pottos and Lorises.
includes about 50 species; lemurs in Madagascar, lorises in West Africa and Southeast Asia and bushbabies in Africa
smallest in size
arms shorter than legs
strong hind legs for leaping and clinging to tree trunks
most are nocturnal
tooth comb ...
The Potto (Perodicticus potto) is a strepsirrhine primate from the Lorisidae family. It is the only species in genus Perodicticus. The name "Potto" possibly comes from the African word "pata", which means tailless ape.
Primates are a group of mammals that includes lemurs, galagos, lorises, pottos, monkeys and apes. Primates are subdivided into two groups, the Strepsirhini and the Haplorhini. The Strepsirhini include lemurs, galagos, lorises and pottos.
Victoria's Riflebird Ptiloris victoriae
Described by: Gould (1850)
Alternate common name(s): Queen Victoria Riflebird, Victoria Riflebird, Lesser Riflebird
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors ...
Closely related to the true lemurs are the galagos or "Bushed baby" of South Africa; the potto of Africa; the slow loris and the slender loris of the Orient; the indri , the sifaka , and the mouse lemur of Madagascar; ...
Greenfinch, European Carduelis chloris Found: Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia (introduced), New Zealand (introduced)
Photographed by: 1, 2) Ondrej Marek 3, 4) Marcin Perkowski 5) PetrP
1, 2) Female 3 - 5) Male ...
Choba
Choro de Cola Amarilla
Chrysochloris visagiei
chrysomelas, Leontideus or Leontopithecus or Leontopithecus rosalia
chrysopygus, Leontideus or Leontopithecus or Leontopithecus rosalia
Chrysospalax ...
Galagos
the Galagos is the most lively and most affectionate semi-monkeys in captivity. they are relative with the so absolutely different Loris (Lorisidae). ...
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Passerines - Introduced and Native
Rifleman Acanthisitta chloris (Titipounamu)
Rock Wren Xenicus gilviventris
Silvereye Zosterops lateralis (Tauhou) ...
Sharp-billed, short tailed birds with names like the Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) and bushwrens form the Acanthisittidae, and two rare scrub-birds, small brown birds with little power of flight and great singing ability, ...
The Prosimian group is a sub-order of monkeys, very distinct from the anthropoids (sub-order anthropoidea, including monkeys, apes and humans). The prosimian category includes Lemurs, Lorises, and Tarsiers, ...
Primates also include familiar animals, such as the chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys, as well as the somewhat less familiar lemurs, lorises, galagos, pottos, sifakas, indris, aye-ayes, and tarsiers.
Three are found only in Africa: Hemimacronyx (yellow-breasted pipit (H. chloris), and sharpe's longclaw (H. sharpei)), Tmetothylacus (golden pipit (T. tenellus)) and Macronyx (longclaws)).
Rasbora dorsiocellata
Rasbora elegans, Elegant Rasbora
Rasbora notura
Rasbora pauciperforata , Red Lined Rasbora
Rasbora paviei
Rasbora trilineata, Scissortail Rasbora
Rasbora vaterifloris
Rasbora wilpita ...
Carduelis chloris - Greenfinch
Carduelis spinus - Siskin
Carduelis flammea - Redpoll
Carduelis hornemanni - Arctic Redpoll (photo)
Loxia
Loxia leucoptera - White-winged Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra - Common Crossbill (photo) ...
Pseudanthias lori, Loris Anthias
Pseudanthias luzonensis, Yellowlined Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis, Sea Goldie
Pseudanthias pictilis, Painted Anthias
Pseudanthias smithvanizi, Princess Anthias
Pseudanthias pascalus, Amethyst Anthias ...
 See also: Parrot, Parakeet, Macaw, Rosella, Lovebird
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