Potto and the Bush baby are close relatives of the lemur. The potto is also known as 'softly -softly' for the way it moves without making a sound. Its is a relatively small animal weighing about 1.5 kgs.
It has some unique features. Three of the vertebrae in its neck have sharp points and are used to defence. If confronted , the potto will turn and hide its face and neck-butt the enemy. Its saliva has inflammatory properties, causing swelling at the site of a bite. Pottos live in the rainforest in tropical parts of Africa, very high up in the trees. They alomst never come down from the trees, and no predators that can get as high as the treetops. So Pottos have very few enemies .
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