The slow loris is the world's only poisonous primate. Its venom is stored in an elbow patch: the loris will suck in the poison from the patch, then mix it around in its mouth before delivering a toxic bite. So, when illegal traders catch them and sell them on, they usually remove the hapless creatures' teeth - with wire cutters. If ever an animal needed to be fast, it is the slow loris.
@EpicStickyBlue They WON'T get extint in the wild, they are adapted to it. What is killing off the species is human activity, not the wilderness they have adapted to.
Poor loris, they are beautiful. But we have to protect the wild ones. Theres nothing quite like them, and it is our duty as the strongest species on the planet, to look after the weak. Especially if they are so peaceful and pleasant as the small loris.
Please, people do not look at these videos and think its OK to own Slow Loris and other wild animals. They are not meant to be kept as pets, let them be in the wilds. These animals are not being bred, they are stolen from their habitats. All you are doing is encouraging poachers to further ravage their already abysmally low numbers. All so you could feel good about having some cute, exotic property.
you want one? CUTE? This is a tortured Creature! This is not a Pet!
Loris have been popularized as pets in viral videos on YouTube. Slow lorises have their teeth cut or pulled out for the pet trade, and often die from infection, blood loss, poor handling, or poor nutrition.
Deep-rooted beliefs have popularized their use in traditional medicine. Slow Loris and Lori products are sold in markets in Southeast Asia and smuggled to other countries, such as Japan. STOP THIS!
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I am so tired of seeing these animals being paraded as pets on youtube. Fine have cute footage of them in the wild but not as pets. These vids are encouraging people to get them as pets - most people wouldn't know about them otherwise. Slow Loris are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity hence the pet trade demand has to be met from the wild. They are going extinct in the wild. Owners of these animals should care enough to take these vids down and stop contributing to demand.
@Judipops13 I don't think they are taken from their natural environment (obviously there are people who do that). I think those animals are taken care of when their parents die and there's no one who can raise them.
@gargus87 Hi - sadly they are taken from their natural environment to feed the demand for these animals as pets. They are difficult to breed in captivity so the demand for these is met by poachers. It's big business in the Far East. Videos showing these animals in a domestic environment makes it seem its OK to have them as pets.
@Judipops13 Yet those that survive and are bred in captivity may be the only chance this species has. At some point, Industrialization and expanding population will encroach on their natural habitat. Domestication is not a crime against nature. The animals we call traditional "pets" came from the wild at one point. We can talk all day about saving some foreign habitat but the people who live there have to "live" and sometimes that means destruction of habitat. Id rather they survive even as pets
@sultros Successful captive breeding programmes for the slow loris are VERY rare. It is very difficult to breed them in captivity. If they end up only in domestic environments they will eventually go extinct. They do not make good pets - they are nocturnal, highly venomous, non-docile (unless scared), require darkness and bite very hard. They are "modifed" to fit into the human domestic environment - unlike cats, gerbils, rabbits, dogs etc which can keep their teeth and claws.
@SamanthaNox13 now thats just depressing. I was reading about the removal of teeth and I see what you mean about them needing modification and totally not making good pets. I just dont see how we are going to save these animals, and many more, without being foreigners going in and telling someone where they can and cant build due to some animal. How do you feel about "toyers", bengal cats, and savahna cat's?
@sultros And the continued expansion will not only affect this species, but others as well. We have to stop destroying the planet, or we won't have anywhere left to "live". So destroying the habitat because people have to live musn't be an excuse anymore; we have to learn to live without destroying, and then this species and many others can be saved. n_n
@Judipops13 I hope you are a vegan; and against eating anything that has got to do with animals. That also includes wearing leather or any other animal skin. After all, I don't want to hear this from someone who may be a hypocrite.
@Skoe4u doesn't matter who you hear it from - it's the truth - these animals are in trouble and ar gong extinct and these vids aren't helping. I am vegan - but I am not sure what that has to do with the poaching of slow loris and destruction of their habitat. I am not against people eating meat - meat is generally from sustainable resources as is leather. Keeping slow loris as pets and encouraging demand for them as pets is not sustainable in any form and never will be.
@Judipops13 I wasn't referring to how this video is great for show and tell around the world. I just wanted to make sure that you practice what you preach. There are many people who comments on videos; but at the same time they are as hypocritical. This video isn't the worst of all; if you ever come to think of the people that visit zoos or Sea World also encourages public that wild animals are OK to be held captive from the wild. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say, not direct to u.
@Judipops13 I agree, they shouldn't be kept as pets, but I don't think this one is a pet. Slow Lorises in the pet trade have their teeth ripped out, she's probably a rescue who's mother was killed.
@DixoCube Nope in the wild they don't have their teeth removed (all traded slow loris have their teeth removed so they do not bite their keepers - usually with pliers without aneasthetic). They are venomous too which helps them protect themselves in the wild.
Some animals can be domesticated, and is.. Others should be left where they belong - in the wild.
If you have respect for animals, you won't keep animals as pets when really they are wild animals. Its disrespectful, and the animal doesn't live a thriving life.
@EpicStickyBlue The real threat to any form of extinction is from them being removed from their natural habitat to be sold. the loris existed for many years at a sustainable population but human want decreased these numbers. Pet stores are far more dangerous then its natural envirorment.
LEAVE THEM IN THE WILD! WHERE THEY HAVE A CHANCE ON BEING EATEN BY PREDATORS, KILLED BY HUNTERS, BURNED WITH THE FOREST, CAPTURED AND SLAUGHTERED BY LOCAL VILLAGERS. Yeah, why don't you "animal activists" shut the fuck up and click back to your porn. The real world obviously doesn't shine to brightly on you.
@Vaultzero Your right we should remove them from the wild, what good is it doing having an animal exist in its natural habitat is waaay better that they be bought and sold on the black market breed illegaly and exposed to the cruelty of explotation for human entertainment.
Most slow loris are no longer "killed by hunters" its far more profitable for them to be ripped out of trees and sold.
@MissGis01 People buying these little guys will ensure their survival. If people like a certain animal all of a sudden people will have small breeding plants for slow loris then BOOM no longer endangered. I don't see anything negative, I'm not saying rip them from tree's, get some pups and raise them in captivity.
@Vaultzero These "small breeding plants" will resemble the pupple mill or bird farms of our generation, both are equally terrible places. What your suggesting is that we eradicate them from the wild completely something that would be terrible for any ecosystem. Increasing the demand for them in the public world will only increase the native species decline in numbers.
Even if you say "dont rip them from trees" you have to be smart enough to realize that its the whats going to happen.
@Vaultzero WE animal activists, as you call us with so much affection, know that nature has a way of working. You remember the movie the Lion King? And if humans learned to respect their environment there would be no "KILLED BY HUNTERS, CAPTURED AND SLAUGHTERED BY LOCAL VILLAGERS" and chances are the amount of burning forests would go down as well.
And you are quite wrong, the world shines on us just fine; we have self-preservation instincs. Unlike you.
For anybody who's curious about how is this animal abused before it gets to the hands of its owners: Type In Youtube's Search Engine "SLOW LORIS ANIMAL CRUELTY"
Slow lorises and possibly some of their closest relatives have a toxic bite—a rare trait among mammals. The toxin is produced by licking a gland on their arm, and the secretion mixes with its saliva to form the toxin. The toxin is also applied as a form of protection for their infants during grooming. IT IS POTENTIALLY LETHAL. And they have a strong odor. (they stink)
Slow lorises are threatened by deforestation, the exotic pet trade, and traditional medicine. All species are listed either as "Vulnerable" or "Endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The slow loris has become a popular but illegal pet, mostly in Japan, but also in the United States. Its popularity has swelled due to popular YouTube videos showing them being tickled.
Google "slow loris + wiki" and read the wiki about them for yourselves...
@MakeupJunkie4 no they are highly prized as spiritual medicice in there native lands. being easy prey is only a small contributing factor. other wise they would have gone extict already regardless of humans
@TheAlexis4444 They are classed as vulnerable- so technically I think you are allowed to have them as pets (you are not allowed to keep animals which are endangered +). I have seen monkeys sold in pet stores in Japan, and it's really sad. Even if they aren't endangered, primates require specialist knowledge to look after them properly. The thing with primates is that they are often taken away from mums so young (smaller=cuter), which is mentally and physically not good for them.
Guys, we all mean well.. These are beautiful animals that belong in the wild. Please don't buy them as pets! The more you buy, the more they will be hunted by greedy animal haters that pull out their teeth and keep them in rusted cages till their paws bleed... :'(
Yes It's true is better leave them in the wild and drop our egoistic desire to have a fluffy pet, of course I'd love to get one but at the question: will it be happy? will I be able to really care for it? these questions makes me think that I might get a plush toy if i want to cuddle something extremely cute so I want hurt a living being and force it to stay in a small environment.
@sinnera The ones which are born in cages and sold on the black market would probably be better off in a loving home rather than set free, because they wouldn't survive in the wild. So if you want to help them maybe you could adopt one or stop the poachers.
Now if we could just find a way to remove them all from nature, so as to save them from the dangers of predatory animals and preserve their cuteness inside a cage for people to enjoy.
I would really like to know what is exactly WRONG about domesticating a new species. Now, sure, some people have gone about abusively, but that doesn't mean the prospect is wrong in ITSELF. Cats once went from having a huge terrain from living in a house, and I don't see anyone calling that animal abuse.
Now, I understand this thing is endangered, but domesticating a few might actually be a good method of saving the species.
@DrSchoenstein if you noticed, this one and several of them on youtube have not had their teeth removed. Im honestly wondering about this information, not dismissing it but also confused at the accuracy. Im ill-informed and most people seem to be considering its generally just people repeating what they found on wikipedia. Clearly there would be a method to remove the gland in the arms that produces toxins, wondering if thats not becoming a bigger practice.
@BaxterD But it would be pretty hard for poachers to do that and I'm sure they have better things to do than perform surgery on animals that usually just die from neglect during transport anyways.
@MegaBoners Yes dont get me wrong, im not ignoring the clear knowledge of poachers, or poor/tribal societies using horrible methods to make a dollar. But, clearly there are other ways that these animals become or can become domesticated. And while theres a clear need for strict regulations, which as we all know are rarely followed by all when money is involved, I also dont want to ignore the idea that there are positive aspects to domestication.
@BaxterD It's almost as if you are making excuses as to why Loris should be kept as pets. There are no excuses and it is not good for them in any way. Period. The same goes for all primates. We should respect their delicate nature.
@MegaBoners I also see a lot of people posting that light causes the Loris to go blind. Thats simply not true. Nocturnal eyes are equipped to protect against light. Yes they are more sensitive to light, but it would take an overwhelming amount of direct light on a constant basis to cause any serious damage, just with our eyes we cant look into the sun. And I understand peoples hatred towards these videos, but it at the very least has opened dialogue up about a misunderstood endangered creature.
@BaxterD It's opened up dialogue, but it's also promoting people to buy these animals. Do you think people take what I say and what other activists say seriously? No. They'd rather buy into the common misconception that they are legal and docile pets. And you may have a point, but at the same time it's just not a good idea to keep a nocturnal creature awake during the day. They're still sensitive and they still should be sleeping.
@MegaBoners well no one is forcing the creature to be awake. I mean you can clearly see in this video a well covered cage where im sure it stays. Thousands of people in America have gliders, i dont see any activist screaming "Dont keep them awake during the day!". Loris's are illegal to own, they should only be with well kept organizations at this point, but you also cant scream that all the ones that are domesticated are utterly mistreated or the owners dont know how to take care of them.
@BaxterD But the thing is, they really don't. Primatologists are still filling in the gaps on their knowledge of the slow loris. If scientists who are trained in this subject are still studying them, what does some black-market consumer know? That cage in the background is a wire cage, which are incredibly damaging to their sensitive hands and feet because of their special circulatory system. They need to be in an environment with trees and plants, not wire and plastic.
@BaxterD Yes, pet owners do force these animals to be awake during the wrong hours so that they can play with them. People who know about gliders and treat them correctly actually encourage others not to keep them as pets. However, Loris are more endangered and more sensitive, as are all primates. The reason Loris are illegal is because keeping them as pets IS mistreating them. This person and many others on youtube clearly do not know how and can not properly take care of a loris.
@BaxterD Actually, the tapetum lucidum in these Loris' eyes magnifies light, which means that in normal light settings for humans, the light is over magnified for Loris. This can cause vision problems and head pain (like migraines), as well as neurosis. Daylight and unnatural light every day is an overwhelming amount of light for these animals.
@BaxterD As a primatologist I can tell you that it is NOT a myth that these animals have their teeth pulled out for the pet trade, although it is most common in Asian countries. Their toxic bite is not the only reason their teeth are pulled out; even if it wasn't toxic they still bite for self defense.
@SElement91 As I said before, i am in no way denying or ignoring the obvious horrible acts of poachers. Or ignoring what tribal and other societies in southeast asia do, i.e. using loris parts for medicinal purposes. And its an animal, of course it bites. But im also not shying away from the idea that the loris could benefit from domestication within the right means.
@BaxterD I really don't see any way primates would benefit from domestication, and neither do they; they are not easily domesticated nor do they immediately benefit or enjoy living with humans.
This one doesn't look like it has had its teeth removed. I have read all these comments lately about how cruelly these guys are defanged. Do they normally have canine teeth that are biger than the teeth we see in this video?
They do secrate a toxine in their body that they lick then inject through bites, but it's not leathal AT ALL. The bad thing is that they're actually dying because they're been sold in asian pet-shop and butchered to remove their teeth so they will make lovely pets. If you really think they re cute, and they are... LEAVE THEM IN THE WILD!!!!
@paddotk Actually, lemurs are not technically domesticated. It's o.k to have a cat because they are domesticated and are not considered wild animals. Cats can be feral but they aren't a wild species. Just because the animal is kept in a cage at home doesn't make it tame.
@Halroo5 You don't really think cats have a domesticated nature, do you? Us humans domesticated them. Besides, there are also wild cats. Not excactly the same species as the pet ones, but very close though. I don't know if you CAN domesticate lemurs, but if it's possible then I don't really see what's the big deal.
@paddotk This's difrent! Havin pets like this only promotes those filthy exotic traders abroad who dont give a damn about the animal, they just want the money! And how do u think they get the animal in the first place? By butchering up its mother and dragging the traumatised baby off into some horrible little cage to be sold to god knows who! Its disgusting! The animal goes from having an entire forest, to being confined in a house for the rest of its life. Wheres the justice in that?! Its wrong
@MrMadHatter454 Okay, if that's true, it's wrong indeed. But that is not what I meant, I meant that domesticating it doesn't have to be wrong. But what you are talking about.. Well I hate that also.
@Damien6ix Um... This one has teeth, get your facts straight. This primate is on the bottom of it's ecosystems food chain. A damn mouse has a higher living percentage in the wild. Go preach somewhere else.
@Damien6ix this one still has its teeth u nugget..if someone is looking after it properly and loves it. then thats sumwhat better than the wild, dnt b so hung up on it being in the wild as its the natural inviroment. ppl change there natural hair colour all the time...this is no diffrent...its not like its a big wild cat or a proper big monkey then i would see you point, plus the rate that the natural enviroment is being destroyed i take my hat off to ppl who wana love and preserve this species
@adie462 I agree with you matey but I'm sure you would agree the to own an animal like a Loris you should obtain a license by manner of inspection to prove that they are being properly cared for and not just shoved in a shoes box and discarded when the "next big thing" comes in.
@Damien6ix why? its more dangerous for them to stay in the wild, dont you think theyll be happier in a loving home? and commenting on youtube is not gonna make people change their minds
@Damien6ix Teeth? Dont forget the eyes, Damien. The locals(jackasses) use them for traditional medicine and in some cases even turned to wine. This, along with deforestation and the exotic pet trade ( illegal, BTW) currently places them in the Vulnerable or Endangered list according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
@Damien6ix Ummm their bite can be leathal theres been some cases where their bite has caused death to human beings.. why do you think they take our their teeth?
It's poisoness...but these owners probably thought it was cute and bought it on impulse [illegally may I add. It's not legal--at least in the U.S. and many European countries--to own a pet that is an endangered species, unless you have a special liscence or are a trained professional like a zookeeper or rehabilitation].
I'll bet that these owners won't be too happy if she gets annoyed and nips, giving them a nasty infection from the toxins.
yeah, and any normal loris will bite quite a bit! even scientists working with them use heavy safety gloves. certainly not the nicest animal out there...
its bit is only poisonous is if it lick the glands under its elbows, also it legal to own in russia and most slow loris sold there are bred in captivity, it also looks like that slow loris was bought from a reputable breeder as its fangs are still there (most poachers would remove fangs).
the only problem i have with it is that these animals are endangered. and they do not breed in captivity, it is very uncommon. i'm alright with it in the fact that the one in the video is happy, but your killing the species.
How did you prevent the toxic bite? Or did you??
15Smileygrl 1 month ago
OH MY GOOOD - is that CUUUTE!!!
MsKoalababy 2 months ago
is it legal to keep a slow loris in our countries instead of leaving him into the wild?I thought some species were not allowed to leave the wild.
DOGO3F 2 months ago
This is how exotic never-before-seen diseases and unknown viruses are transferred from animals to humans. Fucking asians.
CKelaiditis 2 months ago
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The slow loris is the world's only poisonous primate. Its venom is stored in an elbow patch: the loris will suck in the poison from the patch, then mix it around in its mouth before delivering a toxic bite. So, when illegal traders catch them and sell them on, they usually remove the hapless creatures' teeth - with wire cutters. If ever an animal needed to be fast, it is the slow loris.
TheAnitamus 2 months ago
@EpicStickyBlue They WON'T get extint in the wild, they are adapted to it. What is killing off the species is human activity, not the wilderness they have adapted to.
EienYoru 2 months ago
if you squeezeém theyre eyes come out
cantelli11 3 months ago
Poor loris, they are beautiful. But we have to protect the wild ones. Theres nothing quite like them, and it is our duty as the strongest species on the planet, to look after the weak. Especially if they are so peaceful and pleasant as the small loris.
BVargas78 3 months ago
милаха
himgeolog 3 months ago
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Please, people do not look at these videos and think its OK to own Slow Loris and other wild animals. They are not meant to be kept as pets, let them be in the wilds. These animals are not being bred, they are stolen from their habitats. All you are doing is encouraging poachers to further ravage their already abysmally low numbers. All so you could feel good about having some cute, exotic property.
deceptant 3 months ago
sweet...
MyBirthday10 4 months ago
awwwwww
jennifer95001 5 months ago
家の猫ちゃんみたい！
kexxau65 5 months ago
is it Mort? :o
NuunuMoi 5 months ago
Mmm... And?
assasin74rus 5 months ago
you want one? CUTE? This is a tortured Creature! This is not a Pet!
Loris have been popularized as pets in viral videos on YouTube. Slow lorises have their teeth cut or pulled out for the pet trade, and often die from infection, blood loss, poor handling, or poor nutrition.
Deep-rooted beliefs have popularized their use in traditional medicine. Slow Loris and Lori products are sold in markets in Southeast Asia and smuggled to other countries, such as Japan. STOP THIS!
DrSchoenstein 5 months ago 3
@DrSchoenstein muahahahahaha my master plan to make the loris extinct is working muahahahaha
TheSovietBears 3 months ago
какое милое животное)))
1234567890marianna 6 months ago
LEMURS ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
veralingal676933 6 months ago
Awww cute
angelfyce1993 6 months ago
ALIEN !!
h4ck7h3m411 6 months ago
isnt their saliva poisonous O_o?
HazorTheHopeEnder 6 months ago
@HazorTheHopeEnder yes if their saliva mix with ur blood.When they capture them usually they brutally pull out their teeth...
MrMethadrine 6 months ago
@MrMethadrine they have poison pouches on their elbows.when mixed with their saliva it becomes toxic. still cute tho lol
ishy321 6 months ago
still got its fangs! cool :)
ishy321 6 months ago
WANT!
justintfan 6 months ago
you should see that nice video: youtube.com/watch?v=MYFrlyVIEIY
MrKarimarana 6 months ago
Oh his eyes his eyes make stars look like them not shining ♥
321Sound 7 months ago
@judipops13 some of those videos show them in a rescue facility. They're legal as pets in some countries too. Like in Russa and asia
NafisMalikHall 7 months ago
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MrMethadrine 6 months ago
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mattybates78 7 months ago
FUCKIN ASSIANS
Laurinnha 7 months ago
I WANA FUCKING LEMUH!!!
Xboxxkid12 7 months ago
I am so tired of seeing these animals being paraded as pets on youtube. Fine have cute footage of them in the wild but not as pets. These vids are encouraging people to get them as pets - most people wouldn't know about them otherwise. Slow Loris are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity hence the pet trade demand has to be met from the wild. They are going extinct in the wild. Owners of these animals should care enough to take these vids down and stop contributing to demand.
Judipops13 8 months ago 60
@Judipops13 I don't think they are taken from their natural environment (obviously there are people who do that). I think those animals are taken care of when their parents die and there's no one who can raise them.
gargus87 7 months ago
@gargus87 Hi - sadly they are taken from their natural environment to feed the demand for these animals as pets. They are difficult to breed in captivity so the demand for these is met by poachers. It's big business in the Far East. Videos showing these animals in a domestic environment makes it seem its OK to have them as pets.
Judipops13 7 months ago
@Judipops13 Yet those that survive and are bred in captivity may be the only chance this species has. At some point, Industrialization and expanding population will encroach on their natural habitat. Domestication is not a crime against nature. The animals we call traditional "pets" came from the wild at one point. We can talk all day about saving some foreign habitat but the people who live there have to "live" and sometimes that means destruction of habitat. Id rather they survive even as pets
sultros 7 months ago
@sultros Successful captive breeding programmes for the slow loris are VERY rare. It is very difficult to breed them in captivity. If they end up only in domestic environments they will eventually go extinct. They do not make good pets - they are nocturnal, highly venomous, non-docile (unless scared), require darkness and bite very hard. They are "modifed" to fit into the human domestic environment - unlike cats, gerbils, rabbits, dogs etc which can keep their teeth and claws.
SamanthaNox13 7 months ago
@SamanthaNox13 now thats just depressing. I was reading about the removal of teeth and I see what you mean about them needing modification and totally not making good pets. I just dont see how we are going to save these animals, and many more, without being foreigners going in and telling someone where they can and cant build due to some animal. How do you feel about "toyers", bengal cats, and savahna cat's?
sultros 7 months ago
@sultros And the continued expansion will not only affect this species, but others as well. We have to stop destroying the planet, or we won't have anywhere left to "live". So destroying the habitat because people have to live musn't be an excuse anymore; we have to learn to live without destroying, and then this species and many others can be saved. n_n
EienYoru 2 months ago
@Judipops13 I hope you are a vegan; and against eating anything that has got to do with animals. That also includes wearing leather or any other animal skin. After all, I don't want to hear this from someone who may be a hypocrite.
Skoe4u 4 months ago
@Skoe4u doesn't matter who you hear it from - it's the truth - these animals are in trouble and ar gong extinct and these vids aren't helping. I am vegan - but I am not sure what that has to do with the poaching of slow loris and destruction of their habitat. I am not against people eating meat - meat is generally from sustainable resources as is leather. Keeping slow loris as pets and encouraging demand for them as pets is not sustainable in any form and never will be.
Judipops13 3 months ago 10
@Judipops13 I wasn't referring to how this video is great for show and tell around the world. I just wanted to make sure that you practice what you preach. There are many people who comments on videos; but at the same time they are as hypocritical. This video isn't the worst of all; if you ever come to think of the people that visit zoos or Sea World also encourages public that wild animals are OK to be held captive from the wild. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say, not direct to u.
Skoe4u 3 months ago
@Skoe4u yes I agree with you - there are many issues sadly ;// message understood ;-)) just nice to hear someone who also cares!! peace
Judipops13 3 months ago
@Judipops13 I agree, they shouldn't be kept as pets, but I don't think this one is a pet. Slow Lorises in the pet trade have their teeth ripped out, she's probably a rescue who's mother was killed.
Trisbreya 2 months ago
they definitely very dangerous....once a baby slow loris bit me and it hurts so much...lotsa blood...
elcimotcomot 8 months ago
Once, a baby slow loris bite me...it really hurts. lots of blood...
elcimotcomot 8 months ago
Iff an animal so slow and appears pretty defenceless, surely in the wild they would just be picked off very easily by predators?
DixoCube 8 months ago
@DixoCube Nope in the wild they don't have their teeth removed (all traded slow loris have their teeth removed so they do not bite their keepers - usually with pliers without aneasthetic). They are venomous too which helps them protect themselves in the wild.
Judipops13 8 months ago
@DixoCube No, all animals have some kind of self-defense mechanism that allows the species as a whole to survive, nature has an unique balance.
EienYoru 2 months ago
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stsk1202 8 months ago
Some animals can be domesticated, and is.. Others should be left where they belong - in the wild.
If you have respect for animals, you won't keep animals as pets when really they are wild animals. Its disrespectful, and the animal doesn't live a thriving life.
Giesji 9 months ago
ooooooooh *w* cute!*w*
Ilascux007 9 months ago
淫夢くんオッスオッス！
stsk1202 9 months ago
@EpicStickyBlue The real threat to any form of extinction is from them being removed from their natural habitat to be sold. the loris existed for many years at a sustainable population but human want decreased these numbers. Pet stores are far more dangerous then its natural envirorment.
MissGis01 9 months ago
LEAVE THEM IN THE WILD! WHERE THEY HAVE A CHANCE ON BEING EATEN BY PREDATORS, KILLED BY HUNTERS, BURNED WITH THE FOREST, CAPTURED AND SLAUGHTERED BY LOCAL VILLAGERS. Yeah, why don't you "animal activists" shut the fuck up and click back to your porn. The real world obviously doesn't shine to brightly on you.
Vaultzero 9 months ago
@Vaultzero Your right we should remove them from the wild, what good is it doing having an animal exist in its natural habitat is waaay better that they be bought and sold on the black market breed illegaly and exposed to the cruelty of explotation for human entertainment.
Most slow loris are no longer "killed by hunters" its far more profitable for them to be ripped out of trees and sold.
MissGis01 9 months ago
@MissGis01 People buying these little guys will ensure their survival. If people like a certain animal all of a sudden people will have small breeding plants for slow loris then BOOM no longer endangered. I don't see anything negative, I'm not saying rip them from tree's, get some pups and raise them in captivity.
Vaultzero 9 months ago
@Vaultzero These "small breeding plants" will resemble the pupple mill or bird farms of our generation, both are equally terrible places. What your suggesting is that we eradicate them from the wild completely something that would be terrible for any ecosystem. Increasing the demand for them in the public world will only increase the native species decline in numbers.
Even if you say "dont rip them from trees" you have to be smart enough to realize that its the whats going to happen.
MissGis01 9 months ago
@MissGis01 animals go extinct no matter what (and guess what humans will go extinct in the future Oooo ooooo)
Helopusobiwa 9 months ago
@Helopusobiwa okay and whats your point?
MissGis01 9 months ago
@Vaultzero WE animal activists, as you call us with so much affection, know that nature has a way of working. You remember the movie the Lion King? And if humans learned to respect their environment there would be no "KILLED BY HUNTERS, CAPTURED AND SLAUGHTERED BY LOCAL VILLAGERS" and chances are the amount of burning forests would go down as well.
And you are quite wrong, the world shines on us just fine; we have self-preservation instincs. Unlike you.
Good day n_n
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Carrotsan85 10 months ago
Slow lorises and possibly some of their closest relatives have a toxic bite—a rare trait among mammals. The toxin is produced by licking a gland on their arm, and the secretion mixes with its saliva to form the toxin. The toxin is also applied as a form of protection for their infants during grooming. IT IS POTENTIALLY LETHAL. And they have a strong odor. (they stink)
kentaur69 10 months ago
nom nom slowloris: HAY WTF LEACE ME ALONE I WILL EAT YOUR SOUL!!!!!!!
Mrfluffywolf13 10 months ago
haha it bit you
deppwaswho 10 months ago
If you spill water on it, it will multiply.
nbryc 10 months ago 102
@nbryc Or feed it after midnight.
llamaboy1688 6 months ago
Slow lorises are threatened by deforestation, the exotic pet trade, and traditional medicine. All species are listed either as "Vulnerable" or "Endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The slow loris has become a popular but illegal pet, mostly in Japan, but also in the United States. Its popularity has swelled due to popular YouTube videos showing them being tickled.
Google "slow loris + wiki" and read the wiki about them for yourselves...
oregoncoyote1 10 months ago 3
Growing our new King Julian.
OnlyJessicaForever 11 months ago 3
nom nom finger nom nom
yakkattackk 11 months ago 2
So cute, shame they are indangered, is the population on the rise or are they doomed?
ptyhslvr4evr 1 year ago
@MakeupJunkie4 no they are highly prized as spiritual medicice in there native lands. being easy prey is only a small contributing factor. other wise they would have gone extict already regardless of humans
DCOME94 1 year ago
how did you get a slow loris as a pet the endangerd
0120333a 1 year ago
slow loris bit ma finga ...
dumbasschild 1 year ago
Do loris bite?
funtube99999 1 year ago
Me a Yemuh!(Lemur)
PinkyTheLemur 1 year ago
Wow... look at that slow loris! Awesome. and cute!
FRURMELLL 1 year ago
lemur cruelty
jtotheamy 1 year ago
Go adopt a cat from the animal shelter. For heaven sakes!
netmoney 1 year ago
oh so cute.... isn't it against the law to keep this kind of exotic animals?
TheAlexis4444 1 year ago
@TheAlexis4444 They are classed as vulnerable- so technically I think you are allowed to have them as pets (you are not allowed to keep animals which are endangered +). I have seen monkeys sold in pet stores in Japan, and it's really sad. Even if they aren't endangered, primates require specialist knowledge to look after them properly. The thing with primates is that they are often taken away from mums so young (smaller=cuter), which is mentally and physically not good for them.
emilyemm0 1 year ago
I WILL NOMZ YOU
phily2353 1 year ago
Guys, we all mean well.. These are beautiful animals that belong in the wild. Please don't buy them as pets! The more you buy, the more they will be hunted by greedy animal haters that pull out their teeth and keep them in rusted cages till their paws bleed... :'(
LiloZeldi 1 year ago
awwww, it's trying to om nom nom your finger
mattmanganon 1 year ago
thumbs up if you want an adorable lemur like this:D
erinandamanda14 1 year ago
OMFG IT'S SO CUTE. I WANT IT.
erinandamanda14 1 year ago
whats wrong with that dog
urlilshawty33 1 year ago
Yes It's true is better leave them in the wild and drop our egoistic desire to have a fluffy pet, of course I'd love to get one but at the question: will it be happy? will I be able to really care for it? these questions makes me think that I might get a plush toy if i want to cuddle something extremely cute so I want hurt a living being and force it to stay in a small environment.
sinnera 1 year ago
@sinnera The ones which are born in cages and sold on the black market would probably be better off in a loving home rather than set free, because they wouldn't survive in the wild. So if you want to help them maybe you could adopt one or stop the poachers.
JamboyStu 1 year ago
hes trying to eat u!!!
slateproductions 1 year ago
@Brewchief2002 I got it, sorry im such a noob D: Guess nothing cant stop us, just hope that cute baby give us something worst than AIDS
hackerpotter 1 year ago
@Brewchief2002 agh... are you serious? D:
hackerpotter 1 year ago
so cute
i wanna one
TheGoodInventor 1 year ago
Now if we could just find a way to remove them all from nature, so as to save them from the dangers of predatory animals and preserve their cuteness inside a cage for people to enjoy.
tfrostholm 1 year ago
"your finger looks like a grub, Ima eat it, kay?" sooo cute.
bluelagoon1980 1 year ago
I would really like to know what is exactly WRONG about domesticating a new species. Now, sure, some people have gone about abusively, but that doesn't mean the prospect is wrong in ITSELF. Cats once went from having a huge terrain from living in a house, and I don't see anyone calling that animal abuse.
Now, I understand this thing is endangered, but domesticating a few might actually be a good method of saving the species.
monicamischief 1 year ago
@monicamischief nothing is wrong with it. I read that domestic ones live much longer than in the wild.
fVc4FACE 1 year ago
I WANT OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But I won't try to get it, because I know taking exotic animals out of their natural habitats just promotes ecologic disorder
pepsroller 1 year ago 44
@pepsroller how would you like it if someone pull all your teeth out for keeping you as a pet?
DrSchoenstein 5 months ago
@DrSchoenstein if you noticed, this one and several of them on youtube have not had their teeth removed. Im honestly wondering about this information, not dismissing it but also confused at the accuracy. Im ill-informed and most people seem to be considering its generally just people repeating what they found on wikipedia. Clearly there would be a method to remove the gland in the arms that produces toxins, wondering if thats not becoming a bigger practice.
BaxterD 3 months ago
@BaxterD But it would be pretty hard for poachers to do that and I'm sure they have better things to do than perform surgery on animals that usually just die from neglect during transport anyways.
MegaBoners 3 months ago
@MegaBoners Yes dont get me wrong, im not ignoring the clear knowledge of poachers, or poor/tribal societies using horrible methods to make a dollar. But, clearly there are other ways that these animals become or can become domesticated. And while theres a clear need for strict regulations, which as we all know are rarely followed by all when money is involved, I also dont want to ignore the idea that there are positive aspects to domestication.
BaxterD 3 months ago
@BaxterD It's almost as if you are making excuses as to why Loris should be kept as pets. There are no excuses and it is not good for them in any way. Period. The same goes for all primates. We should respect their delicate nature.
SElement91 3 months ago
@MegaBoners I also see a lot of people posting that light causes the Loris to go blind. Thats simply not true. Nocturnal eyes are equipped to protect against light. Yes they are more sensitive to light, but it would take an overwhelming amount of direct light on a constant basis to cause any serious damage, just with our eyes we cant look into the sun. And I understand peoples hatred towards these videos, but it at the very least has opened dialogue up about a misunderstood endangered creature.
BaxterD 3 months ago
@BaxterD It's opened up dialogue, but it's also promoting people to buy these animals. Do you think people take what I say and what other activists say seriously? No. They'd rather buy into the common misconception that they are legal and docile pets. And you may have a point, but at the same time it's just not a good idea to keep a nocturnal creature awake during the day. They're still sensitive and they still should be sleeping.
MegaBoners 3 months ago
@MegaBoners well no one is forcing the creature to be awake. I mean you can clearly see in this video a well covered cage where im sure it stays. Thousands of people in America have gliders, i dont see any activist screaming "Dont keep them awake during the day!". Loris's are illegal to own, they should only be with well kept organizations at this point, but you also cant scream that all the ones that are domesticated are utterly mistreated or the owners dont know how to take care of them.
BaxterD 3 months ago
@BaxterD But the thing is, they really don't. Primatologists are still filling in the gaps on their knowledge of the slow loris. If scientists who are trained in this subject are still studying them, what does some black-market consumer know? That cage in the background is a wire cage, which are incredibly damaging to their sensitive hands and feet because of their special circulatory system. They need to be in an environment with trees and plants, not wire and plastic.
MegaBoners 3 months ago
@BaxterD Yes, pet owners do force these animals to be awake during the wrong hours so that they can play with them. People who know about gliders and treat them correctly actually encourage others not to keep them as pets. However, Loris are more endangered and more sensitive, as are all primates. The reason Loris are illegal is because keeping them as pets IS mistreating them. This person and many others on youtube clearly do not know how and can not properly take care of a loris.
SElement91 3 months ago
@BaxterD Actually, the tapetum lucidum in these Loris' eyes magnifies light, which means that in normal light settings for humans, the light is over magnified for Loris. This can cause vision problems and head pain (like migraines), as well as neurosis. Daylight and unnatural light every day is an overwhelming amount of light for these animals.
SElement91 3 months ago
@BaxterD As a primatologist I can tell you that it is NOT a myth that these animals have their teeth pulled out for the pet trade, although it is most common in Asian countries. Their toxic bite is not the only reason their teeth are pulled out; even if it wasn't toxic they still bite for self defense.
SElement91 3 months ago
@SElement91 As I said before, i am in no way denying or ignoring the obvious horrible acts of poachers. Or ignoring what tribal and other societies in southeast asia do, i.e. using loris parts for medicinal purposes. And its an animal, of course it bites. But im also not shying away from the idea that the loris could benefit from domestication within the right means.
BaxterD 3 months ago
@BaxterD I really don't see any way primates would benefit from domestication, and neither do they; they are not easily domesticated nor do they immediately benefit or enjoy living with humans.
SElement91 3 months ago
is that a lemur? aww!
and im a boy....GRRRR
CatsoldierMan 1 year ago 2
Leave them in the wild!!!!! Jesus...we are killing the planet...
Mariparis81 1 year ago 3
a baby lemure?
thrilmaster 1 year ago
@thrilmaster it's a slow loris
scotterpiller 1 year ago
*_*
dolcelamp 1 year ago
I like to move it move it !!!
5093329225 1 year ago 2
Jaki słodziak...
SuzanBlackDragon 1 year ago
it's lori kukang
kedjarg 1 year ago
where do you buy these??????????????
cutiescab 1 year ago
have you got any bacteria or attack after it bite you?
greetings
druglust 1 year ago
@druglust
Yes.
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Hazedream 1 year ago
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Nany104 1 year ago
is it a monkey? :P
AimForTheH3ad 1 year ago
lemur like a cat
anjulia93 1 year ago
@anjulia93 They are a type of monkey.
Nishie900 1 year ago
@Nishie900 i know)
anjulia93 1 year ago
mamma mia che carinooo
TheOoOValentinaOoO 1 year ago 3
Trpp duciiiiiii!
2ri92 1 year ago
This one doesn't look like it has had its teeth removed. I have read all these comments lately about how cruelly these guys are defanged. Do they normally have canine teeth that are biger than the teeth we see in this video?
melisandehatesyou 1 year ago
They do secrate a toxine in their body that they lick then inject through bites, but it's not leathal AT ALL. The bad thing is that they're actually dying because they're been sold in asian pet-shop and butchered to remove their teeth so they will make lovely pets. If you really think they re cute, and they are... LEAVE THEM IN THE WILD!!!!
Damien6ix 2 years ago 156
@Damien6ix UMMM.......... what are they like a type of monkey
theooglyboogly 1 year ago
@Damien6ix Thank you! Someone who has common sense when it comes to keeping wild animals as pets! It's not good for them!
Halroo5 1 year ago
@Halroo5 Well it's not really wild like this huh? Besides, why would it be okay to have a cat as pet but not a lemur?
paddotk 1 year ago
@paddotk Actually, lemurs are not technically domesticated. It's o.k to have a cat because they are domesticated and are not considered wild animals. Cats can be feral but they aren't a wild species. Just because the animal is kept in a cage at home doesn't make it tame.
Halroo5 1 year ago
@Halroo5 You don't really think cats have a domesticated nature, do you? Us humans domesticated them. Besides, there are also wild cats. Not excactly the same species as the pet ones, but very close though. I don't know if you CAN domesticate lemurs, but if it's possible then I don't really see what's the big deal.
paddotk 1 year ago
@paddotk This's difrent! Havin pets like this only promotes those filthy exotic traders abroad who dont give a damn about the animal, they just want the money! And how do u think they get the animal in the first place? By butchering up its mother and dragging the traumatised baby off into some horrible little cage to be sold to god knows who! Its disgusting! The animal goes from having an entire forest, to being confined in a house for the rest of its life. Wheres the justice in that?! Its wrong
MrMadHatter454 1 year ago
@MrMadHatter454 Okay, if that's true, it's wrong indeed. But that is not what I meant, I meant that domesticating it doesn't have to be wrong. But what you are talking about.. Well I hate that also.
paddotk 1 year ago
@Damien6ix Um... This one has teeth, get your facts straight. This primate is on the bottom of it's ecosystems food chain. A damn mouse has a higher living percentage in the wild. Go preach somewhere else.
lamReptar 1 year ago 3
@Damien6ix this one still has its teeth u nugget..if someone is looking after it properly and loves it. then thats sumwhat better than the wild, dnt b so hung up on it being in the wild as its the natural inviroment. ppl change there natural hair colour all the time...this is no diffrent...its not like its a big wild cat or a proper big monkey then i would see you point, plus the rate that the natural enviroment is being destroyed i take my hat off to ppl who wana love and preserve this species
adie462 1 year ago
@adie462 I agree with you matey but I'm sure you would agree the to own an animal like a Loris you should obtain a license by manner of inspection to prove that they are being properly cared for and not just shoved in a shoes box and discarded when the "next big thing" comes in.
cyberdogk9au 1 year ago
@Damien6ix i don´t wanna say hes a loser but he is not looking like he would survive long time in the wild ...^^ ...he is just to cute
subBURN 1 year ago
@Damien6ix why? its more dangerous for them to stay in the wild, dont you think theyll be happier in a loving home? and commenting on youtube is not gonna make people change their minds
Kibibobo57101 1 year ago
@Damien6ix Teeth? Dont forget the eyes, Damien. The locals(jackasses) use them for traditional medicine and in some cases even turned to wine. This, along with deforestation and the exotic pet trade ( illegal, BTW) currently places them in the Vulnerable or Endangered list according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
axel4196 1 year ago
@axel4196 thank you for quoting me!
DCOME94 1 year ago
@DCOME94 Your quote? Well, not per se..The info I obtained came from Wikipedia and other various sources.
axel4196 1 year ago
@Damien6ix Bite my crank.
moviemanforever 9 months ago
@Damien6ix Ummm their bite can be leathal theres been some cases where their bite has caused death to human beings.. why do you think they take our their teeth?
SadEyedCholita89 9 months ago
Aren't Slow Loris' bite toxic?
Leaheah 2 years ago
yes but they get it from the plants they eat so unless its owner feeds it the leafs it nots toxic
smokey3540 2 years ago
OM NOM NOM NOM NOM!
peasoupman 2 years ago
apparently it likes is owner, cuzz that looks like a bite of offection
playmaker1013 2 years ago
that's the cutest zebra ever.
Molo19 2 years ago 185
@Molo19 haha
Newbpwng 1 year ago
its not a zebra is it? lol
missbunnyboo4888 1 year ago
@missbunnyboo4888
I respectfully disagree. I know a zebra when I see one.
Molo19 1 year ago
@Molo19 Oo i thought thats an elefant
pooh4u 9 months ago
i remember the last time i saw a wild hamster was errrrrr IN THE WILD! LOL
MrNorthamptonian 2 years ago 3
not so sweet now huh ?
BittersweetGlam0ur 2 years ago
Must be nice to be bitten by one of these.. as they are toxic.
notuern 2 years ago 3
Lol
MegaBali1 2 years ago
Adorable
monorath 2 years ago
they have venomous patches near their elbows. are those removed before they are sold in the pet stores of russia?
PinkFluffies 2 years ago
IT'S SOOO CUTE!! Soo cute eyes and nose
loveloopydoop 2 years ago
Jesh people are so moody. At least his being looked after. And his so god damn cute!
XzozoX123 2 years ago
It's poisoness...but these owners probably thought it was cute and bought it on impulse [illegally may I add. It's not legal--at least in the U.S. and many European countries--to own a pet that is an endangered species, unless you have a special liscence or are a trained professional like a zookeeper or rehabilitation].
I'll bet that these owners won't be too happy if she gets annoyed and nips, giving them a nasty infection from the toxins.
Flufferz626 2 years ago 2
yeah, and any normal loris will bite quite a bit! even scientists working with them use heavy safety gloves. certainly not the nicest animal out there...
ommy44 2 years ago
yeah its always realllllyyy good to assume stuff.
the world is a lot larger than us & europe by the way.
tigolebitty 2 years ago 5
its bit is only poisonous is if it lick the glands under its elbows, also it legal to own in russia and most slow loris sold there are bred in captivity, it also looks like that slow loris was bought from a reputable breeder as its fangs are still there (most poachers would remove fangs).
APPLEPIE978 2 years ago 7
It's venomous.
zofspade 2 years ago
poor
NickYorkieDog 2 years ago
the only problem i have with it is that these animals are endangered. and they do not breed in captivity, it is very uncommon. i'm alright with it in the fact that the one in the video is happy, but your killing the species.
tlz4242 2 years ago 7
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