Potto
Sign in to saveThe pottos are three species of strepsirrhine primate in the genus Perodicticus of the family Lorisidae. In some English-speaking parts of Africa, they are called "softly-softlys".
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyLorisidae
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- Etymology
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- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour and ecology
- Predators and defences
- Cognition and social behaviour
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The pottos are three species of strepsirrhine primate in the genus Perodicticus of the family Lorisidae. In some English-speaking parts of Africa, they are called "softly-softlys".
==Etymology== The common name "potto" may be from Wolof (a tailless monkey).