[Lee Stewart]

Slow lorises may be among the cutest-looking creatures but they can actually be deadly. The rare mammals, who have the coloring and twisting movement of a cobra, live in the rainforests of South and Southeast Asia and are the only venomous primates. When threatened, they lick toxic-secreting glands, mixing venom with saliva for a bite that can cause anaphylactic shock and even death in humans. Slow lorises are currently endangered due to habitat loss and illegal medicine and pet trades, with hunters often clipping the teeth.