> What animal is this?

What animal is this?

Posted at: 2014-11-15 




What he said

Its called a Slow loris. They are somewhat popular in Japan. However, they are illegal to have as pets in the U.S. This is mostly because they are illegal to export to begin with. Although they are cute, I would not recommend them as a pet. The slow loris can secrete a substance from glands on its elbows. When it feels threatened it then licks its elbows and takes this substance into its mouth. There has been a case where someone allergic to this substance was bit and suffered anaphylactic shock. However, there have been many others who were bit who were just fine. They aren't exactly venomous or toxic like many others say. However, they can potentially be dangerous.

http://primatology.net/2010/10/19/are-sl...