A never-ending fascination for the slow loris, a nocturnal primate native to Southeast Asia, drives Stephanie Poindexter’s research into conservation of the endangered species. Several drawings in ...
The YouTube videos generated thousands of comments about the primate’s adorable looks, but they also highlighted a grievous threat facing slow lorises: demand for them as pets. All species of ...
Coming in an array of different colors, these primates compete with the capuchin and slow loris for the cutest monkey on this list. These small monkeys with wide faces and big, emotive eyes are at ...
Slow lorises (above) are the only venomous primates. They have become an internet sensation thanks to videos of them raising their arms to be 'tickled'. However, a slow loris with its arms raised is ...
The venom of a slow loris can cause a response similar to an allergic reaction, including rashes, trouble breathing, and a potentially deadly drop in blood pressure ...
Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve is a vital hotspot of biodiversity, home to a thriving population of the slender loris.
is home to ten primate species, including proboscis monkeys, which occur only in Borneo, two species of leaf monkey, two species of macaque, gibbons, as well as the large-eyed, nocturnal tarsier and ...
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 monkey Nuka were brought into the zoo’s hospital for dental operations.
Two of London Zoo's tiniest residents recently paid a special visit to the dentist. Ernest, a five-year-old endangered pygmy ...