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 ...

Javan slow lorises are now one of only six mammal species known to use venom against individuals of their own species. Aprisonsan via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 International Slow ...

This venom may not have the same effect on everyone. Like with a bee sting, a venomous bite can be very painful, cause illness or swelling and even death in humans in the case of anaphylactic shock.

Venomous Slow Loris May Have Evolved To Mimic Cobras. Don't be fooled by those big brown eyes. ... The bites of these tiny primates have caused anaphylactic shock and even death in humans.

Slow lorises are adorable but they bite with flesh-rotting venom. With their bright saucer eyes, button noses and plump, fuzzy bodies, slow lorises — a group of small, nocturnal Asian primates ...

The slow loris seems adorable. But its venomous bite can cause necrotic wounds. New research shows how these primates use their venom in the wild. Skip to main content Mobile Navigation.

Venom is usually associated with insect stings and reptile bites. But this versatile, injectable substance is also used to attack or defend by a number of animals - including some you might not expect ...

They have huge round eyes. And — unique among primates — they have a venomous bite. Meet slow lorises. These arboreal animals, found in forested regions across Southeast Asia, include several species ...

Thomas Marent/Minden Pictures/Corbis. Slow lorises are known for their cuteness. Nocturnal primates that live in Southeast Asia, the lorises have round heads, big eyes, fuzzy fur, and—if they ...

Slow lorises (such as this Bengal slow loris, ... The solenodon—a rare, shrew-like mammal from the Caribbean—also has a venomous bite.