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Three New Species of Venomous Primate Identified; May Help Protect Rare Primate from Illegal Trades

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Science Daily

Publication Date
2012-12-14

Dec. 14, 2012 — A venomous primate with two tongues would seem safe from the pet trade, but the big-eyed, teddy-bear face of the slow loris (Nycticebus sp.) has made them a target for illegal pet poachers throughout the animal's range in southeastern Asia and nearby islands.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121213172310.htm