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Slow lorises are a group of several species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primates that make up the genus Nycticebus.
The Slow Loris is a group of Lorises in the taxonomic genus Nycticebus. They are closely related to their sister genus Loris, the Slender Lorises. Scientists believe there are eight different species of Slow Loris.
Slow lorises are one of the only venomous mammals in the entire world. Unlike snakes, who use their venom to hunt or protect themselves from predators, slow lorises actually mostly use their venom against one another. They’re extremely territorial, and their painful bite helps protect what’s theirs.
Everything you need to know about this cute but venomous primate - BBC Science Focus Magazine.
The Sunda Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang) also known as the Greater Slow Loris is the only venomous primate in Singapore. It produces a yellow secretion from its glands on the insides of its elbow, which combines with saliva to form venom.
The slow loris ( Nycticebus bengalensis) has the face of an adorable stuffed animal, but a toxic bite, a trait that's unique among primates and rarely found among mammals. Duke Lemur Center. At first glance, it's easy to believe that the slow loris, a tiny primate with wide, saucer-like eyes is nothing more than a Beanie Boo come to life.
Found exclusively in South and Southeast Asia, slow lorises are the world’s only venomous primates. They’re arboreal—meaning they live in trees—and can be spotted curling up to sleep in branches or using vines and leaves to get around. They typically only come down to the forest floor when they need to defecate.
Pygmy slow lorises are the only known venomous primate. Modified sweat glands near their elbows allow pygmy slow lorises to secrete a toxin. When they’re alarmed, they can lick these glands, spreading the toxin to their teeth. Their venom can incapacitate predators as large as humans.
The Javan slow loris ( N. javanicus ), whose contemporary range is limited to small pockets of habitat on the Indonesian island of Java, is one of only a handful of venomous mammals and the only known venomous primate.
The pygmy slow loris (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus) is a species of slow loris found east of the Mekong River in Vietnam, Laos, eastern Cambodia, and China. It occurs in a variety of forest habitats, including tropical dry forests, semi-evergreen, and evergreen forests.
