Pottos forage and sleep alone, but the male makes regular contact with the females in his territory during the night throughout the year. He spends up to 3 hours near such females every few nights. When he finds a female in season, he courts with a clicking call that resembles an infant's call. Like everything else they do, their mating is protracted. Sons leave to wander widely, but daughters remain in mum's home range.
Pottos communicate with calls and markings from special scent glands and through urine washing.
They are considered common and widespread and not endangered. There can be 8-10 pottos in one square kilometre. However, they are hunted for their meat. More primates More animals Copyright Singapore Zoological Gardens Docents 2000. All rights Reserved.