And now... at last - Sonya!!!! (slow loris)

I have shot this video on 02 February 2009. I have also posted it on vimeo.com and it became very popular!

You can find the original video (together with other videos of Sonya) at http://www.vimeo.com/3057473

I am very glad that you like it! Stay tuned and i'll post more videos soon!

P.S. I must answer several questions was asked:
1. First of all, we are located in St.Petersburg, RUSSIA.
2. It is NOT ILLEGAL in Russia to own this animals.
3. Our Sonya was born in a loris nursery and we have bought her in a local pet-shop. Thats why she is so tame and friendly!

Feel free to ask us a question!

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  Pets & Animals

[o Hemoglobin o]

ALLLL HAIILLLL KINGGGGGGG JULIANNN!!!

[erin mcloughlin]

Putting its arms up like that is a natural reaction for when i predator is around, it is trying to cling on to a trees to escape. Also, this animal is not smiling, it's trying to bare its teeth, but it can't do that because poachers rip out their teeth so they can't bite them. Slender loris' are venomous, which is why they're teeth are pulled out. Just some facts to let people decide for themselves whether this is still "Adorable" or not :)

[clarevh]

These animals are too cute for their own good; the cuter they look, the more people want to own one. Because of videos like these, the illegal animal trade is driving these animals extinct. Barely any are left in the wild, and hundreds die of infection and malnutrition before they even get to the pet market.

Their teeth ripped out with PLIERS so they won't bite their owners. Please watch the below video to find out more, please look at the "tickling slow loris the truth" video

[clarevh]

These animals are too cute for their own good; the cuter they look, the more people want to own one. Because of videos like these, the illegal animal trade is driving these animals extinct. Barely any are left in the wild, and hundreds die of infection and malnutrition before they even get to the pet market.

Their teeth ripped out with PLIERS so they won't bite their owners. Please watch the below video to find out more, please look at the "tickling slow loris the truth" video

[GROOVYdrea]

sooooo cuTe!!!!iiii:4:

[Pig Joe]

Its a loris?

[BurstAngelJo99 .]

WEEEEEELLLLL, they're not venomous ;) You see, venomous means "Secreting venom; capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting." And well, it's not venom :( It's actually a toxin that is mixed with their saliva which is excreted from a gland right near their elbows. So technically, they just have a toxic bite. Sorry if I seem like a dick, just pointing it out because I know some dick will come along ans say "THEY'RE NOT VENOMOUS YOU BLAH BLAH BLAH!"

[hooversom]

its a pet i dont think all of that applies on her...

[Alex RcS]

It rubs its hands near his armpits and then applies the poison to its teeth in order to bite. The venomous glands are near its armpits.

You have google at your fingertips. Quit being a fuckin' idiot and look into an issue before you throw a retard's version of sarcasm at it!

[LadyLady WhipHand]

DIMITRY YOU HAVE A LOT TO ANSWER FOR.

I don't care who likes or dislikes this comment, this is a persoinal message for you, dimitry you vile, repulsive oxygen wasting foul cretinous oik, parading this wild animal aroundf

LUK AT MY COOTSYY MUNKI I DRIVE AROUND IN BIG CAR AND TORMENT BY PRODDING AND POKING AND SHINING BRIGHT LIGHTS AT IT, WHEN IF U KNEW ANYTHING, WHICH YOU DO, BUT DISGUSTINGLY DON'T CARE, THIS ANIMAL IS NOCTURNAL, BELONGS IN THE RAINFOREST, NOT A CAGE. DAMN YOU TO DEEPEST HELL.

[LadyLady WhipHand]

I personally find them all the more likeable and real for that, because I understand what they are feeling, pure rage at this.

The vile idiot who posted this video and started the craze has no idea of these animals, they are not to be kept in a cage, and raising their arms is as someone else pointed out, a sign of extreme stress and it's trying to defend itself, in the wild it secretes venom underneath it's arms, which when mixed with it's saliva is venomous and not only repels fleas but bears.