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How much does a slow loris cost?
The price of one slow loris is 180,000 yen (around $18,000), but there are a quite few people who want to buy them in spite of this expensive price.
Can you get a slow loris?
Slow lorises cannot express natural behaviours in captivity. It is illegal in many countries to keep a loris as a pet. Most countries have rules against the purchase of exotic species (including the slow loris). It is highly doubtful that any slow loris would be being kept as a pet legally.
Why slow loris is a bad pet?
The loris is unusual in that it is a venomous mammal, and its bite is toxic, and can be dangerous to humans. For that reason, traffickers pull the animal’s teeth when captured without use of anesthetics or antibiotics. Many captured for the pet trade die in transit.
Are lorises endangered?
Not extinct
Lorisidae/Extinction status
How big is a full grown slow loris?
The heaviest slow loris is around 2 kilograms, or 4.4 lb.. They can be anywhere in length between eight to sixteen inches. As you can tell from the picture, the slow loris has very distinctive facial features including a round face with huge, bulging eyes.
Is it legal to have a slow loris pet?
In short, No. In most parts of 1st world nations, it is either illegal, or a paperwork nightmare to get a slow loris pet. If that doesn’t discourage you enough, just wait, it gets better! One of the main reasons that you wouldn’t have a slow loris pet for long is because of their diet.
Is the slow loris a beanie Boo Animal?
The slow loris ( Nycticebus bengalensis) has the face of an adorable stuffed animal, but a toxic bite, a trait that’s unique among primates and rarely found among mammals. Duke Lemur Center At first glance, it’s easy to believe that the slow loris, a tiny primate with wide, saucer-like eyes is nothing more than a Beanie Boo come to life.
What happens if you get a slow loris bite?
In most cases, slow loris bites cause severe pain and swelling. Though, it is said that these animals use their canines for biting, another contention is that these animals use their smaller incisors for the same.