The slow loris hardly looks dangerous with its huge, round eyes, soft fur, and tiny hands gripping tree branches; the animal ...

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The birth was the first primate for the Zoo’s newly reopened World of Darkness exhibit. Adult pygmy slow lorises weigh about one pound, and are found exclusively in the bamboo and forests of Southeast ...

Adult male slow loris showing venomous saliva. Source: Andrew Walmsley, used with permission. The slow loris seems adorable. But its puppy-dog eyes and charming face mask belie its wild nature: These ...

A new study tracked nine rescued slow lorises in Bangladesh and found that seven of them died within months of release.

Wildlife releases are usually joyous events. Uplifting scenes of animals cautiously nosing the air as they take their first ...

Returning rescued slow lorises to the wild may sound like a conservation success, but a new study shows it can turn deadly. Researchers tracked nine released animals and found that only two survived, ...

Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have evolved strong toxins to hunt prey, defend themselves, or deter would-be ...