Loris

Loris, a genus of Lemuridae, with rounded heads and pointed snouts, slender bodies, very large eyes, and rudimentary tail or none at all. The genus has two other names, Stenops and Nycticebus. The two species known are both natives of the East Indies. The largest species, L. tardigradus, is not so large as a cat; the other, L. gracilis, is much smaller. They spend the day asleep on a branch, the body rolled up, and the head hidden between the legs. Their fur is rich and soft. Their motions are slow, and they advance stealthily on the insects and birds on which they prey.