Slow lorises are a study in contradictions. With wide eyes and furry bodies, these slow-moving, pint-sized primates look like cuddly stuffed animals. But their venom-filled bites can rot flesh and ...

A never-ending fascination for the slow loris, a nocturnal primate native to Southeast Asia ... Perhaps their most notable feature are their large, luminous eyes and powerful night vision. Sadly, this ...

“The naturally slow motion of its limbs enables the loris to approach ... The singularly large and intense eyes of the loris have attracted the attention of the Singhalese, who capture the creature ...

This story appears in the October 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. After videos of slow lorises being tickled and fed rice balls in captivity swept the Internet, the wide-eyed animals ...

Others carry diseases that can be life-threatening. The slow loris is a small, round-eyed primate that looks like a living teddy bear. With its big eyes and soft fur, it seems harmless.

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 ...

Not so cute. The slow lorises wide eyes send our cute responses spiralling. Their pupil can dilate so wide that they are able to hunt with amazing accuracy in dim starlight.