Understanding these animals helps highlight the importance of respecting wildlife boundaries and recognizing that cuteness ...

“They’re quite sensitive,” says Christine Rattel of International Animal Rescue, which runs a slow loris rescue program in Indonesia. “They are nocturnal, small animals that don’t like ...

28 centimeters). Are slow lorises really slow? For the most part, the loris is a lollygagger. The animal is mostly deliberate ...

However, a slow loris with its arms raised is actually taking a defensive posture. The primate raises its arms for easy access to the toxin-producing brachial gland under its arm. The animal licks the ...

The glands under the slow loris' armpits produce a smelly oil and once the animal licks the area, its salvia turns venomous. Although they rarely bother humans, at least one death has been ...

Some seemingly innocent animals hide deadly traits behind their cute appearances. From the venomous bite of the Slow Loris to the aggressive attacks of dolphins and leopard seals, these creatures ...

A Sunda slow loris, or Nycticebus coucang, seen on Ko Pha Ngan. Photo from Cook-Price, Petko, Makchai, Artchawakom and Suwanwaree (2025) The second most commonly seen animal was the Sunda slow ...

When cute is a curse Slow lorises are small primates. The 5 species of slow loris currently recognised are adapted to life in the forests of southeast Asia. They are nocturnal, and with their ...

Endangered pygmy slow loris Ernest and black-capped squirrel ... ticket children have the chance to learn more about care for animals rescued from the illegal wildlife trade and to practise ...