
Why are slow lorises not suitable pets?
If you find a video or photo of a slow loris as a pet on the Internet, please note that although it looks cute, the animal in the video is suffering, as is the entire species.
If you find a video or photo of a slow loris as a pet on the Internet, please note that although it looks cute, the animal in the video is suffering, as is the entire species.
Videos made popular on sites like Youtube.com have created a huge wave of people wanting to own a pet Slow Loris. Little do they know about the exotic animal black market and the danger of having a Slow Loris at home.
Slow loris (Subfamily Lorisinae), any of about 10 tailless or short-tailed primates found in the forests of South and Southeast Asia. Lorises are arboreal and nocturnal. They snuggle and sleep during the day.
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