Radhakrishna, Sindhu ; Singh, Mewa (2004) Reproductive biology of the slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus lydekkerianus) Folia Primatologica, 75 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 0015-5713
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Abstract
The slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus lydekkerianus), a nocturnal prosim-ian, was studied for 21 months in its natural habitat of scrub jungle in Dindigul, south India. Here we report on its reproductive biology. Identified and unidentified lorises were observed for a total of 2,656 h. Reproductive seasonality was seen, with births and oestrus observed to be highest in April-June and October-December. The mating system was promiscuous with 1 female mating successively with 3-4 males. A gestation period of 5.5 months and an inter-birth interval of 7 months were recorded. Adult females had a reproductive potential of 4 infants per year. The findings presented in this paper constitute the first information on the life history parameters of wild slender lorises.
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| Keywords: | Slender Loris; Breeding Seasonality; Mating System; Gestation ?inter-birth Interval; Birth Peak; Loris lydekkerianus |
| ID Code: | 51797 |
| Deposited On: | 30 Jul 2011 11:15 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2011 11:15 |
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