There’s a new pygmy slow loris in Ohio.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced Wednesday (March 17) that the buggy-eyed, fuzzy animal was born last month.
The baby — born to the “cheesiest” parents, Gouda and Muenster — is “behind the scenes” at the zoo. Born on February 24, its gender will be determined in around six months, the Columbus Zoo said.
Here’s the announcement:
“Zoo News: A pygmy slow loris was born on February 24 to 9-year-old mom, Gouda, and 9-year-old father, Muenster. The baby loris is doing well and behind the scenes with mom and dad. The sex of the baby will be determined once it becomes more independent in about six months.”
The pygmy slow loris lives in Southeast Asia and southern China. They’re nocturnal, and as an "opportunistic omnivore," officials at the Columbus Zoo explained that they eat fruit, small insects and more, 10 TV reported.
10 TV added that the International Union for Conservation of Nature deems the pygmy slow loris a “vulnerable” species, including it on its Red List of Threatened Species.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, home to thousands of animals, is at 4850 W. Powell Rd. In Powell, Ohio.
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