Lazy Monkey, scientifically named Nycticebus coucang, belongs to the Nycticebus family. It can be divided into 9 subspecies, including 2 in China, which are distributed in Yunnan and Guangxi. The number of lazy monkeys is scarce and they are on the verge of extinction. They have small body size and move slowly, belonging to lower primates, with a body length of 32-35 centimeters. Lazy monkeys live in tropical rainforests and subtropical monsoon rainforests, living entirely in trees and rarely coming down to the ground. They prefer to engage in activities alone. Their movement is particularly slow, only speeding up when being attacked, hence the nickname "lazy monkey". During the day, they curl up into a ball and hide in tree holes or rest on branches, and come out at night to search for food. They feed on fruits of plants and also prey on insects, small birds, and bird eggs. They can mate all year round, with a pregnancy period of 5-6 months, and most offspring are born in winter, with one offspring per litter. They are distributed in Yunnan and southern Guangxi in China. They are classified as national first-class protected animals.
The lazy monkey (Honey monkey) Nycticebus coucang is mainly distributed in Southeast Asia and northeastern South Asia, Yunnan, China (southwest), Guangxi, China (south), northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Peninsula Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia.
It is not recommended to keep lazy monkeys as pets in China, as they are a nationally protected animal. If one obtains a "Wild Animal Domestication and Breeding License" from the local forestry department, they can be kept as pets. The government supports the domestication and breeding of wild animals in order to reduce pressure on wild animals in the natural environment. The lazy monkey is distributed in Yunnan and Guangxi, but their numbers are scarce and they are on the verge of extinction.
1. Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis is a severe acute inflammation of the gastric and intestinal mucosa and its deep tissues.
2. Bacterial Dysentery
Bacterial dysentery has a sudden onset and spreads extremely fast. It is a common disease among monkeys in the monkey farm, especially in newly introduced monkeys. When they are thirsty and hungry during transportation, they eat and drink excessively as soon as they arrive at the farm, causing indigestion and diarrhea. If not treated in time, it quickly develops into dysentery. The main symptoms are lethargy, decreased appetite, or even complete loss of appetite. Severe dehydration occurs, with sunken eye sockets, emaciation, decreased body temperature, cold hands and feet, drooping head, and curled up body, resulting in death within 1 to 2 days.
3. Pneumonia
Due to weather changes, weak adult monkeys or young monkeys are prone to catching a cold. If not treated promptly, it can quickly develop into pneumonia and lead to death. Therefore, when a sick monkey is found, it is necessary to immediately administer cold medicine, and in severe cases, injections are required. Commonly used drugs are chaihu injection and bingdu ling injection, and the intramuscular dosage is the same as for humans. For newly introduced monkeys or sudden weather changes, it is best to boil herbal water such as sesame, bottle gourd tea, daqing, guyang teng, pineapple leaves, or tree leaves for the monkeys to drink freely. This can prevent colds, save medical expenses, and have good preventive effects.
In recent years, there are more and more people raising lazy monkeys. The main reason why they are so popular is because they are very intelligent. They can communicate using visual, auditory, tactile, and chemical signals. They can use scent marking for communication and can also perceive using ultrasound.
The lazy monkey is a very easy-to-tame and ornamental animal. Maybe you didn't know that they are a nationally protected animal before raising them. I would like to remind all owners that before raising exotic pets, it is important to understand the species and not raise them blindly.
The glands on the inside of the lazy monkey's elbow can produce toxins. When they groom their fur, the toxins will spread throughout their fur. When threatened, the lazy monkey will curl up into a ball, leaving only the toxic fur on the outside. When predators are on the tree, they will also roll into a ball and fall from the tree to escape danger. Sometimes they will adopt a passive defense mechanism by biting with their teeth to avoid harm.
If you have already raised a lazy monkey, how can you take good care of them? Baby lazy monkeys are very easy to raise. They don't need to be fed during the day (they sleep during the day) and at night, adult monkeys need approximately half a banana, half an apple, 2-3 pieces of orange, 5 crickets per day, 1 breadworm every two days, about 10 of them. The cage used for raising should be large enough to place tree branches. It should have a necessary water bowl, which is preferably filled with boiled water, otherwise, tap water may cause diarrhea. The newborn baby monkeys are always tightly held by their mothers. After 2 weeks, the baby monkeys will climb on to their mothers. At this time, you can use food to distract the mother monkey and take out the baby monkey to feed it with milk. In addition, the mother monkey should be given additional nutrition, such as 10 crickets per day, to ensure that she has enough milk. The temperature should be maintained at 20-25 degrees Celsius. If the temperature is too low, there is no need to feed them, otherwise, they may have poor digestion.
The main food of the lazy monkey is tropical and tender flower leaves and berries. They also prey on insects and are good at hunting sleeping birds at night. They also like to eat bird eggs. They also enjoy eating honey, hence the name "lazy monkey".
The lazy monkey combs its fur not to look for lice, but because the food they eat lacks electrolytes. Their fur produces salt crystals, and they comb each other's fur to find salt grains to eat (this is also their foraging habit) and it can enhance group bonding.
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