{"id":33974,"date":"2012-12-15T03:58:50","date_gmt":"2012-12-15T08:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=33974"},"modified":"2012-12-15T03:58:50","modified_gmt":"2012-12-15T08:58:50","slug":"venomous-primates-three-new-species-of-loris-discovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/venomous-primates-three-new-species-of-loris-discovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Venomous Primates, Three New Species Of Loris Discovered"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three new species of slow loris have been discovered in Borneo. They had previously been grouped with other species, but research has found them to be separate species, and thus much more vulnerable to extinction<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A loris is a type of venomous primate that has two tongues. With their large eyes and teddybear-like appearance, they are often a target of the illegal international pet trade<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Four separate species are harder to protect than one, since each species needs to maintain its population numbers and have sufficient forest habitat,” said lead author Rachel Munds, MU doctoral student in anthropology in the College of Arts and Science. “Unfortunately, in addition to habitat loss to deforestation<\/a>, there is a booming black market demand for the animals. They are sold as pets, used as props for tourist photos or dismembered for use in traditional Asian medicines.”<\/p>\n