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Encyclopedia > Angwantibo
Golden pottos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Lorisidae
Genus: Arctocebus
Gray, 1863
Species

Arctocebus calabarensis
Arctocebus aureus Scientific classification - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Bilateria Acoelomorpha Orthonectida Rhombozoa Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia    Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals primarily characterized by the presence of mammary... Families 13, See classification A primate is any member of the biological order Primates (Latin primus first), the group that contains all lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans. ... Genera Arctocebus Perodicticus Pseudopotto Loris Nycticebus Loridae (or sometimes Lorisidae) is a family of strepsirrhine primates. ... John Edward Gray (February 12, 1800 - March 7, 1875) was a British zoologist. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... In biology, a species is a kind of organism. ...

Angwantibo is the common name for two species of strepsirrhine primates and are classified in genus Arctocebus of the family Lorisidae. They are also known as golden potto because of their yellow or golden coloration. Families Cheirogaleidae Lemuridae Megaladapidae Indridae Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye) Loridae Galagonidae The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates. ... Families 13, See classification A primate is any member of the biological order Primates (Latin primus first), the group that contains all lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans. ... Genera Arctocebus Perodicticus Pseudopotto Loris Nycticebus Loridae (or sometimes Lorisidae) is a family of strepsirrhine primates. ...


Angwantibos live in tropical Africa and their range includes Nigeria, Cameroon north of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Africa is the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of the Earths surface. ...


Angwantibos grow to a size of 22 to 30 cm, and have almost no tail at all. They only weigh up to 0.5 kg. Their fur is yellow brown to golden in color. Their snout is more pointed than that of the other lorids and this, along with their round ears, gives it the bear-like appearance that lends them their name in German: "bear monkey".


Solitary, diurnal and arboreal, they prefer the underbrush and the lower layers of the forests. They spend the day hidden in the leaves. Like all lorids they are characterized by slow movements. 1. ... This article is about the biological organisms known as trees. ...


The diet of the Angwantibo is predominantly of insects (mostly caterpillars), and occasionally fruits. Owing to their careful movements and their good sense of smell, they can quietly stalk and close-in on their prey and catch it with a lightning-quick movement.


The males mate with all availale females whose territory overlaps with theirs. Copulation takes place hanging onto a branch. Gestation lasts 130 days and births are of a single offspring. The juvenile clasps itself first to the belly of the mother and later she may park her offspring on a branch goes searching for food. Within three to four months the young are weaned, at about six months it leaves its mother, and it becomes fully mature at an age of eight to ten months. The life expectancy of the Angwantibos is at most 13 years.


Species

  • Genus Arctocebus
    • Calabar Angwantibo, Arctocebus calabarensis
    • Golden Angwantibo, Arctocebus aureus

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BBC - h2g2 - The Angwantibo [Arctocebus calabarensis] (708 words)
The angwantibo, or 'golden potto' as it is sometimes referred to as, is an elusive creature native to Ethiopia but is also found in parts of the Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Though the angwantibo tends to be a solitary animal, the territories of males usually overlap those of several females.
Angwantibos are unusually quiet and reclusive creatures, though they have been known to make some vocalisations such as growls and hisses when defending their territory or warding off predators.
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