The Rediscovery of the Bangka Slow Loris: A Venomous Primate in Unexpected Places

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An Indonesian primate that was lost to science for nearly 89 years has blown scientists’ minds after resurfacing in a shockingly urban setting.

This nocturnal tree-dweller, dubbed the Bangka slow loris, belongs to the world’s only group of venom-packing primates, activating its toxin by licking a gland on its own arm.