The slow loris seems adorable. But its venomous bite can cause necrotic wounds. New research shows how these primates use their venom in the wild.

The Bengal slow loris: Cuddly with a chance of venom Slow lorises may look cute but will bite anyone stupid or ignorant enough to try touching them Updated - February 16, 2020 02:19 pm IST .

Meet Memphis Zoo's venomous but adorable new addition: a ping pong ball-sized pygmy slow loris.. The tiny primate, who has not yet been named, was born on Dec. 13 to Samper and Artemis at the ...

Slow lorises are cute, but their bite is venomous [THV11] The slow loris is a small, wide-eyed primate with a teddy bear-like appearance and may seem cuddly at first glance.

Slow lorises are the only known venomous primate in the world. Two of them now live at the Milwaukee County Zoo. They're an endangered species.

The slow loris secretes oil from their armpit, and when the slow loris licks it and mixes it with their saliva, venom forms. The venom is so strong that it causes flesh to rot. As the only venomous ...

Slow lorises are the only known venomous primates. They produce a venom in their brachial glands in their upper arm. Combined with enzymes in their saliva, these primates can produce a painful bite, ...

WASHINGTON — We all love animals, and we love them more when we find similarities with them. That could be why two pygmy slow loris babies are catching everyone's attention at the Smithsonian ...

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian National Zoo has something to celebrate. For the very first time, pygmy slow loris babies were born at the zoo. The two new babies are an endangered species. On ...