Cute lil slow loris.
Fun fact about lorises: The Indonesian name, malu malu, can be translated as "shy one."
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Bad news though, courtesy my buddy Fred, who sent me the vid:
Fred: the one bummer is they're semipoisonous
Slow lorises can produce a toxin which they mix with their saliva and use as protection against enemies. Mothers will lick this toxin onto their offspring before leaving them to search for food. The toxin is produced by glands on the insides of their elbows - the branchial region. The lorises lick or suck it into their mouths and deliver it when they bite. The toxin is not known to be fatal to humans, but causes a painful swelling. If the toxin does not deter a predator, the slow loris will often drop from the branch to the ground and roll into a protective ball.
Actually, they seem pretty clever. I'm liking these lorises.
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