A group of endangered slow lorises has been released back into the wild in Indonesia after years spent recovering from ...

Javan slow lorises are now one of only six mammal species known to use venom against individuals of their own species. Aprisonsan via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 International Slow lorises—a ...

While they may look like innocent, wide-eyed plush toys on social media, slow lorises hide a far more violent reality. New research from 2026 shows that for these endangered primates, returning to the ...

Cambridge, UK, 26th May 2010—A study by researchers from Malaysia, Australia and the UK finds that levels of trade in Slow and Slender Lorises is at levels that may be detrimental to their survival.

They sleep during the day and forage at night. They can’t jump, but they’re excellent climbers. They have huge round eyes. And — unique among primates — they have a venomous bite. Meet slow lorises.

Slow lorises are one of the world’s only venomous mammals. Even rarer, they use their venom on one another. By Rachel Nuwer With their bright saucer eyes, button noses and plump, fuzzy bodies, slow ...

Lorises exhibit many quirky evolutionary adaptations, such as exceedingly slow locomotion, the ability to hibernate (which makes them unique among Asian primates), and their capacity to deliver a ...