Maxime Renaudin 20 juillet 2010

Scientists capture images of rare primate

Scientists Capture Images of Rare Primate in Sri Lankan Forest

A group of scientists have spotted and taken photos of a rare, endangered primate that was once believed to have gone extinct.

The Horton Plains slender loris was seen in the forests of central Sri Lanka after thousands of surveys were conducted in forest areas by the EDGE of Existence program of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) that “aims to help secure the future of the endangered Sri Lankan red slender loris.”

“Nearly 1,000 nocturnal surveys have been completed in 120 different forest areas looking for all loris species to assess their status, ecological needs and current threats,” said research leader Saman Gamage. “We are now conducting further studies to establish whether the Horton Plains slender loris could even be a species in its own right.”

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