#pottos

Looks like they had a baby potto born in 2013, before pottos were classified into three different species (in 2015) and I couldn't find what specific species they have, so I'll do a poll on the whole genus.

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Brehm's Tierleben. Written by Alfred Brehm. Illustration by Gustav Mützel. 1922 edition.

i just learned that these animals:

are called “Softly-softly” in some areas of their range (Nigeria, Guinea, Kenya and Uganda). 

they’re also known as Pottos (Perodicticus potto) and while they do indeed look very soft, they actually have sharpened vertebrae on the backs of their necks.  

these ‘spines’ were originally assumed to be for defensive and aggressive purposes, but newer research suggests that they’re extremely sensitive and are used in peaceful, social behaviors (such as petting)

The Spiny-Backed Chimpanzee is an alleged primate found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Spiny-Backed Chimpanzee is described as gray chimpanzees that are between four and five feet tall with spines growing out of their backs that stand up when they are agitated.The Spiny-Backed Chimpanzee was first sighted between 1997-2002 by the U.S. Navy on an expedition to the Congo. The Navy team saw the chimps trying to kill an animal and they allegedly filmed their encounter but it is believed to be a well-kept military secret. In Guide des Animaux Cachés a book written and illustrated by Philippe Coudray he believes that the Navy’s encounter was close to Lake Tanganyika. Some people believe that the Spiny-Backed Chimpanzee is a loris-like creature called a Potto however the two look nothing alike which leads to even more questions.

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