East African Potto

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The East African Potto (Perodicticus ibeanus) is a medium-sized sloth-like nocturnal primate that inhabits forest interiors.
It spends its nights foraging for food in the branches of trees and during the day it curls up and sleeps in tree hollows.
It is about 35 cm in length, excluding its furry 5 - 10 cm tail. 
It has large eyes, sturdy limbs, stublike second fingers and toes and a reddish grey dense woolly fur.
It has a firm grip and clings tightly to branches, but when necessary, it can also move quickly through the branches with a smooth gliding gait that makes it relatively inconspicuous.
There are three different species of Pottos which live in either West, Central or East Africa.
The East African Potto is found in rainforests from the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo east to western Kenya (including Uganda).
I was able to spot this individual by shining a spotlight into the canopy during a night walk.

Bigodi Swamp, Kibale National Park, Uganda, 26 January 2025

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