Native to the tropical forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore, the slow loris is the world’s only venomous primate. Despite their toxic bite which can protect them from predators, they are endangered by the illegal pet trade. After taking baby lorises out of the wild, animal poachers will clip out their teeth to stop them from biting—and the lorises frequently die or get sick from the procedure. Sadly, viral videos on the Web—showing “cute,” captive lorises—are fueling the illegal trafficking. (Image via Wikipedia)
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