Potto - Wikipedia Formerly, all species were classified under one species, P potto However, variation among pottos is significant, prompting speculation that there may be more than one species
Perodicticus potto (potto) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web - ADW Perodictus potto is one of the few nocturnal prosimians that do not use leaping to escape from predators When parked infants are left alone by their mothers, the mother will apply a salivary liquid to her offspring by grooming it with her tooth comb
Potto - Cincinnati Zoo Botanical Garden Using clamp-shaped hands and feet, with opposable thumbs and big toes, the potto climbs slowly and carefully through the rainforest canopy, and rarely comes down from the trees If danger is near, the potto holds very still to blend in, and can hold its position for hours
Potto | Animal Database | Fandom The Potto (Perodicticus potto), is a species of strepsirrhine primate of the family Lorisidae It is the only species in genus Perodicticus It is also known as the Bosman's Potto, after Willem Bosman who described the species in 1704, and in some English-speaking parts of Africa, it is called a
Potto - animalfactfiles. info There are currently three described potto species These mammals live in west central Africa inhabiting various types of lowland forests including swamps, savannah forests, and even plantations
Potto - Zoo Resource Library The potto is nocturnal and arboreal, sleeping in foliage by day It is generally slow, moving by climbing rather than by leaping, but it can make quick grasps with its hands and mouth
Potto Facts - Softschools. com Potto can be found in several African countries including Guinea, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic republic of Congo, Sierra Leone and Nigeria This beautiful primate prefers life in dense tropical rainforests at the altitude of 1900 to 7500 feet
Potto | London Zoo Extensive habitat destruction due to overpopulation is putting potto populations at risk, along with poaching for bushmeat, the pet trade and traditional medicine