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POTTO (Perodicticus potto) ©zooborns.com Location:Pottos inhabit the canopy of rain forests in tropical Africa Status: Least Concern Facts: The name “Potto” possibly comes from the African word “pata”, which means tailless ape. The Potto is also known as Bosman’s Potto, after its supposed discoverer, and in some English-speaking parts of Africa it is called a Softly-softly. Ursula Cowgill, a biologist at Yale University who looked after six captive Pottos for several decades, noticed that they appeared to form altruistic relationships. The captive Pottos were seen to spend time with a sick companion and to save food for an absent one. However, there is no confirmation that this behaviour occurs in the wild. Facts Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potto

POTTO (Perodicticus potto) ©zooborns.com

Location:
Pottos inhabit the canopy of rain forests in tropical Africa

Status: Least Concern

Facts: The name “Potto” possibly comes from the African word “pata”, which means tailless ape. The Potto is also known as Bosman’s Potto, after its supposed discoverer, and in some English-speaking parts of Africa it is called a Softly-softly.

Ursula Cowgill, a biologist at Yale University who looked after six captive Pottos for several decades, noticed that they appeared to form altruistic relationships. The captive Pottos were seen to spend time with a sick companion and to save food for an absent one. However, there is no confirmation that this behaviour occurs in the wild.

Facts Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potto

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