25 Most Endangered Primates : Prosimians (poll).

Which prosimian will you vote for ?

  • Rondo dwarf galago

    Votes: 11 100.0%

  • Javan slow loris

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    11
  • Poll closed .
Onychorhynchus coronatus

Onychorhynchus coronatus

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This is the second installment in a series of polls based on the IUCN 25 Most Endangered Primates, this time featuring the non-lemur prosimians that appeared in the 2018-2020 list: the Rondo dwarf galago and the Javan loris.

Zoochatters can vote based on the primate species whose conservation they would like to see prioritized, that they consider to be their favourite, whose plight moves them most, or that interests them.

A discussion on these species and the conservation of endangered primate species in general is something I would like to encourage in the comment section too.

Which species will you vote for and why?
 
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In this poll, I'll be voting for the Rondo Dwarf Galago just because he is in an extreme need of conservation. As mentioned by other zoochatters and Mongabay, its future is in peril and as being a lesser known species, people aren't giving them the attention they deserve. The attention they should have to survive. That's why I'm voting for them, but if we talk about the one I like the most, I like Javan Slow Loris more than Rondo Dwarf Galago.
 
Jungle Man said:
In this poll, I'll be voting for the Rondo Dwarf Galago just because he is in an extreme need of conservation. As mentioned by other zoochatters and Mongabay, its future is in peril and as being a lesser known species, people aren't giving them the attention they deserve. The attention they should have to survive. That's why I'm voting for them, but if we talk about the one I like the most, I like Javan Slow Loris more than Rondo Dwarf Galago.
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I have exactly the same position on the species in this poll @Jungle Man.

I voted for the Rondo dwarf galago due to my perception of it being in much greater need of effective in-situ conservation but I also prefer the Javan slow loris aesthetically / as an animal.
 
I Like them both very much, and I can't really decide. I am in favor of the Javan slow loris however. I think they are precious creatures of the rainforest, and shouldn't be bought as pets and sold in markets. Its sad to see its population and habitat dwindle every day, and I think I would be in a pretty ******** state if they went extinct. However, I do understand that the galago is much more needed for the forest ecosystem, and is in greater peril. So If I would be say which one should be conserved more, I vote the Rondo dwarf galago.
 
CheeseChameleon2007 said:
I Like them both very much, and I can't really decide. I am in favor of the Javan slow loris however. I think they are precious creatures of the rainforest, and shouldn't be bought as pets and sold in markets. Its sad to see its population and habitat dwindle every day, and I think I would be in a pretty ******** state if they went extinct. However, I do understand that the galago is much more needed for the forest ecosystem, and is in greater peril. So If I would be say which one should be conserved more, I vote the Rondo dwarf galago.
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@CheeseChameleon2007 Don't worry, you are free to vote for whichever species you choose and as I stated in the introduction you can vote based on which is your favourite or whose plight moves you most.

I agree, I like them too, but the Javan slow loris a little more because I have a soft spot for the lorises and a fascination in their ecology and venom.

Incidentally, I think that the Javan slow loris probably has much more of a media spot light style attention surrounding it due to social media coverage of the illegal pet trade in South-East Asia.

The Rondo dwarf galago by contrast I would imagine does not have this kind of media attention due to the location and the nature of its threats (deforestation) not being so evident to wider society.
 
Onychorhynchus coronatus said:
I agree, I like them too, but the Javan slow loris a little more because I have a soft spot for the lorises and a fascination in their ecology and venom.

Incidentally, I think that the Javan slow loris probably has much more of a media spot light style attention surrounding it due to coverage of the illegal pet trade in South-East Asia.

The Rondo dwarf galago by contrast I would imagine does not have this kind of media attention due to the location and the nature of its threats (deforestation) not being so evident to wider society.
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Yes, this is very true. The galago has more of a popularity rate due to its Near extinction, and the Loris has more of a popularity rate due to its color patterns, unique adaptations, and its "cuteness". And Lorises I also find much more aesthetically pleasing, and absolutely fascinated me very much as a child, When I first saw the pencil-drawn illustration of one in my animal encyclopedia, and later seeing a Pygmy slow loris for the first time at the Omaha zoo.
 
CheeseChameleon2007 said:
Yes, this is very true. The galago has more of a popularity rate due to its Near extinction, and the Loris has more of a popularity rate due to its color patterns, unique adaptations, and its "cuteness". And Lorises I also find much more aesthetically pleasing, and absolutely fascinated me very much as a child, When I first saw the pencil-drawn illustration of one in my animal encyclopedia, and later seeing a Pygmy slow loris for the first time at the Omaha zoo.
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Yes, I think you are probably right about that @CheeseChameleon2007. Although I do find galagos quite adorable too (but definitely less interesting for me than the loris).

Interesting to consider that it was once the reverse historically in terms of the pet trade.

The galago or "bushbaby" was once widely sold and legally in petshops in Europe and the United States during the 1960's and 70's.

You could simply walk into a London, Parisian, Berlin or New York petshop and buy a "bushbaby" over the counter. It apparently used to be that simple to purchase these animals...

Although they are typically far more common species with stable populations (with some exceptions like the species in this poll) than the loris I still imagine that this kind of trafficking and capture had an overall negative impact on wild galago populations in Africa.
 
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Onychorhynchus coronatus said:
Yes, I think you are probably right about that @CheeseChameleon2007. Although I do find galagos quite adorable too (but definitely less interesting for me than the loris).

Interesting to consider that it was once the reverse historically in terms of the pet trade.

The galago or "bushbaby" was once widely sold and legally in petshops in Europe and the United States and though they are typically far more common species (with some exceptions like the species in this poll) than the loris I still imagine that this kind of traffick and capture had an impact on wild populations.
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Yeah, I find galagos adorable just as much! Just not as much as the Javan slow loris! Interesting comment about the pet trade, thanks for sharing. The rondo dwarf galago is so small and much more elusive than other primates that regulating their population I would imagine would be a bit of a challenge for conservationists.
 
CheeseChameleon2007 said:
Yeah, I find galagos adorable just as much! Just not as much as the Javan slow loris! Interesting comment about the pet trade, thanks for sharing. The rondo dwarf galago is so small and much more elusive than other primates that regulating their population I would imagine would be a bit of a challenge for conservationists.
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Jeremy Hance at Mongabay wrote an interesting article on ignored / neglected species which featured the Rondo dwarf galago. The piece had an interview with a conservationist working on this species (apparently it is indeed very tough work).

You may find it interesting so will put the link below.

Why are some endangered species ignored?
 
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Onychorhynchus coronatus said:
Jeremy Hance at Mongabay wrote an interesting article on ignored / neglected species which featured the Rondo dwarf galago and had an interview with a conservationist working on this species (apparently it is indeed very tough work).

You may find it interesting so will put the link below.

Why are some endangered species ignored?
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Nice article! Did you write this? :p No, no, I'm kidding, I can just see your love for smaller lesser known animals being poured into this article, and your not alone. I mostly enjoy the small lesser-known animals. They are often neglected, and at some times, so neglected that they may have gone or may be gone extinct, the Christmas island shrew for example.
 
CheeseChameleon2007 said:
Nice article! Did you write this? :p No, no, I'm kidding, I can just see your love for smaller lesser known animals being poured into this article, and your not alone. I mostly enjoy the small lesser-known animals. They are often neglected, and at some times, so neglected that they may have gone or may be gone extinct, the Christmas island shrew for example.
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Hahaha , I wish I did, but unfortunately not :p.

It seems that Jeremy Hance just shares a mutual interest and love for these smaller lesser known animals and is also like me absolutely and unabashedly fascinated by the solenodon.

Well that is great @CheeseChameleon2007 and it is something I definitely encourage you to explore as fully as possible in the present and the future because these animals definitely need all the admirers they can get.
 
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Onychorhynchus coronatus said:
Hahaha , I wish I did, but unfortunately not. It seems that Jeremy Hance just shares a mutual interest and love for these smaller lesser known animals.

Well that is great @CheeseChameleon2007 and it is something I definitely encourage you to explore as fully as possible in the present and the future because these animals definitely need all the admirers they can get.
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Yes, I often feel that there are too many endangered species out there, and it often just makes me sad thinking about it. This article basically is what I think when I think about the mentioned Greater cuban funnel-eared bat. (an awesome looking species by the way).
 
Dassie rat said:
I'm afraid I've been subjective in this one. I've met Simon Bearder, who discovered the Rondo dwarf galago. What would have been the type specimen was kept at London Zoo, but escaped from its enclosure. I may have seen the species, but I can't be sure.
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@Dassie rat thank you for your vote and comment ! So you have something of a personal connection to the species and probably saw one, that is brilliant!

Simon Bearder has been brilliant with the Nocturnal Primate Research Group. I have been following some of his old interviews about the discovery of galago species through analysis of their calls in the 90's.

Some of my colleagues in the MMCP know both Simon and Ana Nekaris who is also with the Nocturnal Primate Research Group and works with the study and conservation of the slow loris including the Javan species. Unfortunately, have never met either of them but one day hope to.

That is really strange, what happened to the type specimen ? was the escaped animal ever caught again or did it just disappear ?
 
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