About Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill The Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill is a species of bird that is native to Sri Lanka. These unique birds are known for their striking appearance and interesting behaviors. In this article, we will explore some ...[ read more ]
Travancore – The Flying Squirrel – Sri Lanka
About Travancore Pettinomys fuscocapillus, also known as the Travancore flying squirrel, is a species of flying squirrel that may be found in South India and Sri Lanka. It is also known as the tiny flying squirrel. Travancore flying squirrels were ...[ read more ]
Sri Lankan Sloth Bear
About Sri Lankan Sloth Bear Sri Lankan Sloth Bear! Some may be terrified by the mere mention of the word, but many are unaware that this magnificent creature is on the verge of extinction in Sri Lanka, with its numbers ...[ read more ]
Purple-faced Langur | Sri Lanka
About Purple-Faced Langur The purple-faced langur (Semnopithecus vetulus), sometimes known as the purple-faced leaf monkey, is a species of Old World monkey that is only found in Sri Lanka and is one of the most endangered primates on the planet. ...[ read more ]
Tufted Gray Langur – Sri Lanka
About Tufted Gray Langur Tufted Gray Langur is divided into two subspecies: Semnopithecus priam priam, which lives in India, and Semnopithecus priam thersites, which lives in Sri Lanka. When it comes to the evolution of these two subspecies, there are ...[ read more ]
Toque Macaque | Sri Lanka
About Toque Macaque Known locally as the rilewa or rilawa in Sri Lanka, the toque macaque (Macaca sinica) is a reddish-brown-colored Old World monkey that is native to the island nation (hence “rillow” in the Oxford English Dictionary). It gets ...[ read more ]
Red Slender Loris – Sri Lanka
About Red Slender Loris The red slender loris (Loris tardigradus) is a small, nocturnal strepsirrhine monkey that is unique to Sri Lanka’s jungles. It is a member of the genus Loris. That makes it the sixth most important focal species ...[ read more ]
Gray Slender Loris – Sri Lanka
About Gray Slender Loris The Loridae family includes the gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus), a monkey species. Subtropical and tropical dry woods and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests are home to this species, which is native to India and ...[ read more ]
