If threatened, the potto will hide its face and neck-butt its opponent, making use of its unusual vertebrae. It can also deliver a powerful bite. Its saliva contains compounds that cause the …

The potto is a nocturnal tree dweller found in rainforests from Sierra Leone eastward to Uganda. It has a strong grip and clings tightly to branches, but when necessary it can also move quickly …

The West African potto (Perodicticus potto) is a species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primate. It is found in tropical West Africa. It is also known as Bosman's potto, after Willem Bosman, who …

Species: potto. Pottos are small and compact with brown woolly coats. They have round heads, small ears and golden brown protuberant eyes. They’re solitary and nocturnal creatures, …

Across the tropical rainforests of western equatorial Africa, you’ll find the West African potto (Perodicticus potto), a nocturnal primate that has adapted to a variety of habitats. West African …

Perodictus potto is one of the few nocturnal prosimians that do not use leaping to escape from predators. When parked infants are left alone by their mothers, the mother will apply a salivary …

The West African potto (Perodicticus potto) is a nocturnal strepsirrhine primate found in tropical West Africa. It is also known as Bosman's potto, after Willem Bosman, who described the …

The East African potto (Perodicticus ibeanus), also known more simply as the eastern potto, occupies an extensive range at the very center of the African continent. Though the largest …

The potto is nocturnal and arboreal, sleeping in foliage by day. It is generally slow, moving by climbing rather than by leaping, but it can make quick grasps with its hands and mouth. The …

The Potto (Perodicticus potto), is a species of strepsirrhine primate of the family Lorisidae. It is the only species in genus Perodicticus. It is also known as the Bosman's Potto, after Willem …