Slow lorises occupy an intriguing spot on the genetic tree of life. They belong to a suborder of primates that diverged early on from all other primates, so studying them can shed light on the ...

Slow lorises are endangered and can be found in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and southern China. They can be identified by the markings on their face which give them their nickname, Little Fireface ...

Slow lorises are one of the world’s only venomous mammals. Even rarer, they use their venom on one another. By Rachel Nuwer With their bright saucer eyes, button noses and plump, fuzzy bodies ...

A zoo is celebrating the birth of rare and endangered pygmy slow loris twins. The tiny mammals were born at Amazon World Zoo Park on the Isle of Wight, to parents Lapek and Ramina, a breeding pair in ...

And slow-loris consumption is rare in both Bornean and Sumatran orangutans." What drove this orangutan and others to eat slow lorises is now the subject of research.

Now, a UK zoo is celebrating the birth of not just one, but two of the rare and endangered creatures. The tiny twins were born at Amazon World Zoo Park on the Isle of Wight, and are pygmy slow lorises ...

Although pygmy slow lorises reach sexual maturity around 9 months of age for females and 1.5 years of age for males, often they do not successfully reproduce until 2 to 3 years of age. Naga and Pabu’s ...

Meet Memphis Zoo's venomous but adorable new addition: a ping pong ball-sized pygmy slow loris.. The tiny primate, who has not yet been named, was born on Dec. 13 to Samper and Artemis at the ...