Comments on: Slow Loris Loves Getting Tickled!

By: tanya

tanya — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:02:01 +0000

DuckFat is right….They are illegal….
n d cruelty to them are horrifying, they are mild creatures but once tehy hit puberty..bam! they go crazy

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:24:22 +0000

Awwww! He looks like he’s riding a rollercoaster. Wheeee! *hands in air*

By: edhel_espyn

edhel_espyn — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:49:41 +0000

Awwww! I love his tiny little hands!

By: Christophe

Christophe — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:53:17 +0000

I wish I was a slow loris….

By: Yoli

Yoli — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:01:05 +0000

That is the sweetest face and the most tender little animal I have ever seen. First time I see one. I hope he gets the protection he needs in his habitat. As for this little one, his family seems to very loving.

By: zav

zav — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:29:20 +0000

Makes you wonder where Dr. Suess got the inspiration for his Lorax, no?

By: awkwardmama

awkwardmama — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:46:53 +0000

Such a cutie! I hope that it is not a pet, that it will go back to its natural habitat soon.

By: DVD Chris

DVD Chris — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:49:44 +0000

slow lorises also have sticky pee that they spread onto their hands to improve grip. never shake a loris by the hand (or feed it after midnight)

By: LisaL

LisaL — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:48:03 +0000

SO adorable!!! Reminds me of our cat when we stop petting it Just sorta gives us that “You better start petting me again… or else” look

By: in_nah

in_nah — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:10:56 +0000

maybe a zookeeper took it home. let’s be positive! anyways i kept thinking about televangelists the whole time i watched the video (with sound off). wonder why?

By: DuckFat

DuckFat — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:08:39 +0000

The Slow Loris is a threatened species and is illegal to own as a pet. They’re teeth are usually ripped out with pliers to make them suitable pets but they often die due to neglect and infection. They’re export from Indonesia is illegal but enforcement is lax.

Cute as they are, they should not be promoted as pets and I am disappointed that Neatorama would help publicize them as pets.

By: Fred

Fred — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:53:47 +0000

Slow lorises can produce a toxin which they mix with their saliva and use as protection against enemies. Mothers will lick this toxin onto their offspring before leaving them to search for food. The toxin is produced by glands on the insides of their elbows – the branchial region. 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. If the toxin does not deter a predator, the slow loris will often drop from the branch to the ground and roll into a protective ball.

By: Mytake

Mytake — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:14:27 +0000

I have seen this video several times now and the most amazing thing is how meek and aware it seems. A truly remarkable creature.

By: lameramera

lameramera — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:00:30 +0000

aaah gaaad i need a loris.

By: Elmo

Elmo — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:55:24 +0000

Someone call PETA. Tickling is considered cruel.

… Hello!

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:40:50 +0000

Cute He looks like a tiny little extra terrestrial bear

By: ted

ted — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:37:26 +0000

I think that loris needs a cigarette.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:25:02 +0000

That was beyond adorable.