Q. Which countries are the native habitats of the Gray Slender Loris, recently rescued in Goa by forest officials?
Answer:
India and Sri Lanka
Notes: A Gray Slender Loris was rescued in North Goa by forest officials. The gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus) is native to southern India and central, north-central, and east-central Sri Lanka. It lives in subtropical and tropical dry forests, and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It's also commonly found in the tropical scrub and deciduous forests, and dense hedgerow plantations bordering farmlands. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species classifies the gray slender loris as Least Concern. The gray slender Loris is a small primate that's part of the oldest and most primitive group of primates, called prosimians.