It's not hard to see why these beautiful creatures are heavily sought after as pets after watching this video; any animal lover would melt.
But the Javan Slow Loris, along with four other known species of Slow Loris, is an endangered species. Even more at risk in recent years due to the overwhelming 'army' of online fans (after the video of a Slow Loris being tickled went viral) seeking to keep them as pets.
These cute animals are not as they seem however, surprisingly they have a bite so venomous they can kill, they are the planet's only poisonous primates. To avoid this happening, Lorises sold on the black market would have their teeth horrifically ripped out with wire cutters.
If this illegal pet trade continues these beautiful primates won't be around for much longer, and we will never understand why this particular primate is poisonous.
I only hope it's not too late to save these primates from extinction!
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