slow lorises
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Slow lorisesBall of fur or serial killer?
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Cute little ball of fur or venomous animal?
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Seems to be harmless but is a venomous animal,
Slow loris is one of the only two venomous mammals .
The second venomous mammals: platypus
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Where does the venom from slow lorises come from?
A toxin secreted by the brachial gland, it’s an allergen that is
Similar to cat allergen.
The toxin is a defense mechanism against predators. It can be
found in slow lorises as young as 6 weeks old.
This toxin,usually released in timed of stress, emits disgusting and nauseating smells.
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Where does the venom from slow lorises come from?
Slow lorises have little teeth on their lower jaw called tooth combs.
Due to constant licking for grooming, the toxin is mixed with
Saliva, the substance becomes toxic.
It’s why a bite of a slow loris can be painfull and cause illness.
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Effects of a bite
Those who have severe allergies can go into anaphylactic shock minutes after a bite has happened.
Some symptoms of the venom include itchy red skin, a decrease in blood pressure, shock, painful muscle convulsions, respiratory, and heart problems.
There are some case of death in some circumstances.
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Venomous or Poisonous?Definition of Venomous
A venomous animal has direct access to its venom.
Venom has to be injected into the body, introduced by a bite or a sting.
Example: The Indian Cobra
is a venomous animal.
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Venomous or Poisonous?Definition of Poisonous
A poisonous animal, on the other hand, produces toxins that are poisonous.
And the poison is ingested or inhaled into the body by the victim.
Example: The blue dart frog
is a Poisonous animal.
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Venomous or Poisonous?
Slow lorises are certainly not poisonous animal.
So they are venomous animals.
Not really, they didn’t have direct access to their venom.
It’s only due to the mix up of saliva and toxin in their brachial glands.
In fact, Slow lorises are venomous animals but it’s controversial.
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