Love your slow loris post! I read somewhere that they have a special gland in their elbow that releases a toxin, making them the world’s only venomous primate. Whoa!

Love your slow loris post! I read somewhere that they have a special gland in their elbow that releases a toxin, making them the world's only venomous primate. Whoa! — Asked by carapaceshell

You point out the awesomest slow loris trait that I TOTALLY FORGOT TO PUT IN THE POST! Seriously, it’s what made me love them to begin with!

The toxin is produced in their elbow-glands (evolutionarily developed in the same fashion as the poison gland connected to the heel spur in male platypuses!), but is actually mostly-inactive before it comes in contact with the enzymes in their saliva. It’s only after it’s mixed together with the saliva and they groom themselves (and their infants) that their poison is an effective deterrent to predators.