分類
樹熊猴共有三個已知亞種:
- Perodicticus potto potto
- Perodicticus potto edwardsi
- Perodicticus potto ibeanus
特徵
樹熊猴的體長為30-40厘米,尾長3-10厘米,最重可達1.5公斤。毛髮捲曲,灰褐色。
習性
樹熊猴棲息於熱帶非洲的雨林中,從幾內亞到肯雅、烏干達都有分佈。樹熊猴是夜行動物,樹棲,行動遲緩,白天在樹葉叢中睡覺,幾乎不到地面上活動。食性為65%水果,21%樹汁和10%的昆蟲,偶爾也捕捉蝙蝠和小鳥。
繁殖
孕期為170天,通常一胎為一仔,有時也有兩仔。斷奶期為五個月,18個月性成熟。圈養條件下平均壽命可達26年。
參考
- Butynski et al. Perodicticus potto. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2000. [06 May 2006].
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