Bengal Slow Loris
Nycticebus bengalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyLorisidae (Lorises and Pottos)
- GenusNycticebus (Slow Lorises)
- SpeciesNycticebus bengalensis (Bengal Slow Loris)
The Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) or northern slow loris is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris native to the Bangladesh, Northeast India, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Vietnam, southern China, and Thailand. Its geographic range is larger than that of any other slow loris species. Considered a subspecies of the Sunda slow loris (N. coucang) until 2001, phylogenetic analysis suggests that the Bengal slow loris is most closely related to the Sunda slow loris. However, some individuals in both species have mitochondrial DNA sequences that resemble those of the other species, due to introgressive hybridization. It is the largest species of slow loris, measuring 26 to 38 cm (10 to 15 in) from head to tail and weighing between 1 and 2.1 kg (2.2 and 4.6 lb). Like other slow lorises, it has a wet nose (rhinarium), a round head, flat face, large eyes, small ears, a vestigial tail, and dense, woolly fur. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bengal Slow Loris sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bengal Slow Loris in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bengal Slow Loris sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bengal Slow Loris in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Bengal Slow Loris in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.