分类
樹熊猴共有三个已知亚种:
- Perodicticus potto potto
- Perodicticus potto edwardsi
- Perodicticus potto ibeanus
特征
樹熊猴的体长为30-40厘米,尾长3-10厘米,最重可达1.5公斤。毛发卷曲,灰褐色。
习性
樹熊猴栖息于热带非洲的雨林中,从几内亚到肯尼亚、乌干达都有分布。樹熊猴是夜行动物,树栖,行动迟缓,白天在树叶丛中睡觉,几乎不到地面上活动。食性为65%水果,21%树汁和10%的昆虫,偶尔也捕捉蝙蝠和小鸟。
繁殖
孕期为170天,通常一胎为一仔,有时也有两仔。断奶期为五个月,18个月性成熟。圈养条件下平均寿命可达26年。
参考
- Butynski et al. Perodicticus potto. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2000. [06 May 2006].
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