Found: The Cutest Animal Is The Pygmy Slow Loris

This curious little guy or girl is the Ultimate (Cute Animal) Argument Settler: the Pygmy Slow Loris, via Neatorama. Just when it can't get any cuter, it gets cuter:

But uh-oh, from wikipedia:

Slow lorises can produce a toxin which they mix with their saliva and use as protection against enemies. The toxin is produced by glands on the insides of their elbows. The lorises lick or suck it into their mouths and deliver it when they bite. The toxin is not known to be fatal to humans, but causes a painful swelling.

Damn, I thought I'd finally found my perfect pet. (They're also, you know, endangered.)

Posted by Lindsay at 12:30 PM in Animals On Film, Cute As Balls
Tags: Pygmy Slow Loris

9 Comments

He's a cute little spooky creep.

Posted by: Edith at 07/31/08 1:26 PM  | Reply
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elbow poison is super adorable!

Posted by: Jeb at 07/31/08 2:02 PM  | Reply
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if its endangered, why is it in some sorostitute's dorm room?

Posted by: brent at 07/31/08 2:03 PM  | Reply
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Eh, I've seen slower.

Posted by: Andrew Ti at 07/31/08 2:24 PM  | Reply
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Yay! Know I can think of this instead of the Mantauk Monster. That makes me feel much better.

Posted by: smiles at 07/31/08 3:02 PM  | Reply
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Wow. I just spelled now with a K. I'm way smart.

Posted by: smiles  in reply to  smiles's comment at 07/31/08 3:09 PM  | Reply
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that fucking thing is creepy as hell.

Posted by: sammy at 07/31/08 4:03 PM  | Reply
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Did Mr. Slow Loris write that awesome song?

Posted by: Jazzbone at 07/31/08 11:01 PM  | Reply
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I had to watch it twice because the first time around I was completely distracted by the weird foot in the background. Am I seeing things wrong?

Posted by: Peeves at 08/01/08 12:01 AM  | Reply
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