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UK zoo celebrates rare twin birth of pygmy slow lorises

Haveyouheardofaslowloris?

您聽過懶猴嗎？

Youmighthaveseenthemontheinternetbecausetheirbigeyesmakethemlookverycute.

您可能在網上見過它們，因為它們的大眼睛讓它們看起來非常可愛。

Now, aUKzooiscelebratingthebirthofnotjustone, buttwooftherareandendangeredcreatures.

現在，英國一家動物園正在慶祝兩種珍稀瀕危動物的誕生。

ThetinytwinswerebornatAmazon World Zoo ParkontheIsleofWight, andarepygmyslowlorises.

這對小雙胞胎出生在懷特島的亞馬遜世界動物園，是個侏儒懶猴。

TheywerebornaspartofabreedingprogrammetohelpthespeciesandarethefourthpairofloristobebornatthezoosinceDecember 2020.

它們的出生是幫助該物種繁殖計畫的一部分，也是自 2020 年 12 月以來動物園出生的第四對懶猴。

Aspokespersonfromthezoosaidtheteamwere'soexcited'and'proud'tobepartofthebreedingprogramme.

動物園發言人表示，團隊對參與繁殖計畫感到「非常興奮」和「自豪」。

Pygmyslowlorisesbelongtoafamilyofanimalscalledprimates, whichmeanstheyarecloselyrelatedtoanimalslikelemurs, monkeysandapes.

侏儒懶猴屬於靈長類動物家族，這意味著它們與狐猴、猴子和猿類等動物有密切的關係。

InthewildtheycomefromtherainforestsandbamboothicketsofVietnam, Laos, easternCambodiaandsouthernChina.

野生的它們來自越南、寮國、柬埔寨東部和中國南部的雨林和竹林。

TheyareclassifiedasendangeredontheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature'sredlist, asthespeciesisestimatedtohaveundergoneadeclineinitspopulationofmorethan50%overthelast24 years.

它們在國際自然保護聯盟紅色名錄中被列為瀕危物種，因為據估計，過去 24 年來，該物種的數量下降了 50% 以上。

AZoospokespersonsaid:'Breedingendangeredspeciesliketheselorisarewhatzooslikeoursareallabout, ensuringthatthereisacaptivepopulationwhilstnumbersstruggleinthewild.'

動物園發言人表示：“像我們這樣的動物園所做的就是繁殖像懶猴這樣的瀕危物種，確保在野外數量減少的同時，仍能維持一定的圈養種群。”

AccordingtotheZoologicalInformationManagementSystem (ZIMS) theyaretheonlyonestobebornintheUKinthelast12months, duringwhichperiodonlysevenotherzoosinEuropehavebredLorises.

根據動物資訊管理系統 (ZIMS) 的數據，它們是過去 12 個月內唯一在英國出生的懶猴，而在此期間，歐洲只有另外 7 家動物園繁殖過懶猴。

Topfactsaboutslowlorises:

關於懶猴的主要事實：

Slowlorisesarenocturalanimals

懶猴是夜行性動物

Theyhaveavenoumousbitewhichisharmfultohumans

它們的咬傷有毒，對人類有害

Theyusetheirweetomarktheirterritory

它們用尿來標記自己的領地

Whatdoyouthinkofthesecutecreatures? Letusknowinthecomments...

你覺得這些可愛的小動物怎麼樣呢？請在留言處留言告訴我們…

Have you heard of a slow loris?

You might have seen them on the internet because their big eyes make them look very cute.

Now, a UK zoo is celebrating the birth of not just one, but two of the rare and endangered creatures.

The tiny twins were born at Amazon World Zoo Park on the Isle of Wight, and are pygmy slow lorises.

They were born as part of a breeding programme to help the species and are the fourth pair of loris to be born at the zoo since December 2020.

A spokesperson from the zoo said the team were 'so excited' and 'proud' to be part of the breeding programme.

Pygmy slow lorises belong to a family of animals called primates, which means they are closely related to animals like lemurs, monkeys and apes.

In the wild they come from the rainforests and bamboo thickets of Vietnam, Laos, eastern Cambodia and southern China.

They are classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list, as the species is estimated to have undergone a decline in its population of more than 50% over the last 24 years.

A Zoo spokesperson said: 'Breeding endangered species like these loris are what zoos like ours are all about, ensuring that there is a captive population whilst numbers struggle in the wild.'

According to the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) they are the only ones to be born in the UK in the last 12 months, during which period only seven other zoos in Europe have bred Lorises.

Top facts about slow lorises:

Slow lorises are noctural animals

They have a venoumous bite which is harmful to humans

They use their wee to mark their territory

What do you think of these cute creatures? Let us know in the comments...