Rare Pygmy Loris Twins Born at Moody Gardens
April 14, 2010
Moving slowly through the tree tops and weighing only a pound or less in adulthood, the pygmy slow loris lives up to its name. On March 22nd, Moody Gardens in Texas announced the rare birth of pygmy slow loris twins to mother Luyen and father Icarus. Moody Gardens tells us that “Luyen has been a very attentive and good mother to the twins. The babies stay attached to their mom for the majority of the day, taking plenty of opportunities to nurse.” In adulthood, these primitive primates, rely on their human-like hands and huge eyes to hunt tasty insects at night.
Below: The bashful female at just 15 days old.
Below: The curious male, also at 15 days old.
Below: Video of the twins that belongs in the adorability record books.
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