While they may look like innocent, wide-eyed plush toys on social media, slow lorises hide a far more violent reality. New ...

If you spend much time watching online videos depicting releases of rescued wildlife, you’ll find that most people are ...

Adult male slow loris showing venomous saliva. Source: Andrew Walmsley, used with permission. The slow loris seems adorable. But its puppy-dog eyes and charming face mask belie its wild nature: These ...

The birth was the first primate for the Zoo’s newly reopened World of Darkness exhibit. Adult pygmy slow lorises weigh about one pound, and are found exclusively in the bamboo and forests of Southeast ...

The slow loris hardly looks dangerous with its huge, round eyes, soft fur, and tiny hands gripping tree branches; the animal almost resembles a plush toy someone forgot in the forest. That appearance ...

This list will change how you see these animals forever. Some of the cutest creatures in the animal kingdom are actually among the most dangerous. They may look soft, fluffy, or even harmless, but ...

Returning rescued slow lorises to the wild may sound like a conservation success, but a new study shows it can turn deadly. Researchers tracked nine released animals and found that only two survived, ...

Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have evolved strong toxins to hunt prey, defend themselves, or deter would-be ...