They sleep during the day and forage at night. They can’t jump, but they’re excellent climbers. They have huge round eyes. And — unique among primates — they have a venomous bite. Meet slow lorises.

One of the Milwaukee County Zoo's pygmy slow lorises looks out of the enclosure at the small mammals building. The animal is nicknamed "little fire face" because of the markings on their face. Last ...

DULUTH — Pygmy slow lorises got their name for a reason, but a pair at the Lake Superior Zoo have been moving fast when it comes to baby-making. The latest pygmy slow loris twins born in Duluth 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 ...

Lorises exhibit many quirky evolutionary adaptations, such as exceedingly slow locomotion, the ability to hibernate (which makes them unique among Asian primates), and their capacity to deliver a ...

Vicky Santos: When Dr. Stephanie Poindexter was a child, her parents often took her to the Brookfield Zoo just outside her hometown of Chicago. Like many children, she was captivated by the apes.

IMAGES of these cute primates being tickled have become a social media sensation — but the truth behind these videos will make you never share them again. That is the message of a new campaign to ...

Last November, the Milwaukee County Zoo acquired two pygmy slow lorises from the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. The pair live in the nocturnal area of the small mammals building. It's the first time this ...