The Slender Loris has been hunted for centuries in Sri Lanka for its purported qualities as an aphrodisiac, asthma cure and as a kind of living voodoo doll.

• 有传言说这种生活在斯里兰卡的细长懒猴具有壮阳及治疗哮喘的作用，因此数百年来它们一直难逃被人们猎杀的厄运。