Angwantibo

/æŋɡwɑːnˈtiːboʊ/ noun

Definition

A small, slow-moving primate from West Africa that looks like a tiny loris with a round body and small limbs.

Etymology

From Twi and Fante languages of Ghana, where 'angwan' relates to this specific animal. The word entered English zoological terminology in the 19th century through naturalists studying West African fauna.

Kelly Says

The angwantibo is one of the slowest mammals on Earth and moves so deliberately that insects sometimes mistake it for a branch—it's basically the ultimate hide-and-seek champion of the rainforest!

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