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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 Central African potto (Perodicticus edwardsi), also called the Milne-Edwards’s potto, is a primitive primate species, known as a prosimian, belonging to the suborder Strepsirrhini and to …

Perodictus potto. Range: Western and Central Africa. Habitat: Tropical forest. Length: 1 to 1.3 ft. Lifespan: 25 years. Zoo Location: Jungle Trails. Diet: Fruit, insects and other small animals

The Central African potto (Perodicticus edwardsi) is a nocturnal primate found in Central Africa. It is also known as Milne-Edwards's potto, after Alphonse Milne-Edwards.