Nycticebus bengalensis (Lacepede, 1800)

Bengal Slow Loris Nycticebus bengalensis (Lacepede, 1800) View in CoL

Bengal Slow Loris is a common species in the study area, having been recorded only once at the Kachajuli camp site. Still, forest department rescued this species many times from the village areas (Figure 3d). It prefers sub-tropical and tropical semi-evergreen and evergreen forests and is sometimes found near the human habitation areas. This species often visits human habitation areas in search of food. But, due to lack of knowledge people kill them. This Vulnerable primate species is a Schedule I under Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Appendix I in CITES ( Table 1).