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 ...

luminous eyes and powerful night vision. Sadly, this delightful animal—the only venomous primate—is threatened by deforestation, as well as by an unscrupulous pet trade. Poindexter, assistant ...

“The naturally slow motion of its limbs enables the loris to approach its prey so stealthily ... and its head hidden deep between its legs. The singularly large and intense eyes of the loris have ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...