The pet that could kill you...

with its looks… 

For today’s fur-stastic fur-day, we’re going back in time when this animal common to trade and own as a pet.

This is the slow loris.

Image taken from mnn.com

It’s kind of a pet. It’s considered as a pet. It’s kind of illegal to trade them but did you know, they were at one point in time the most common and adored pet around? Just look at them!

Image taken from popsci.com

In 1895, Singaporeans would trade these cutesy little animals as pets. As more of them were traded, the slow loris became growingly scarce.

The seemingly harmless pet can be found mostly at central catchment area and Bukit time nature reserve. Shy and slow, it's innocent physique would catch you off guard.

Image taken from slowlorispet.com

Now here’s the catch about these ‘seemingly harmless’ pet. Its sharp canine teeth can actually cause you to have severe to fatal anaphylactic shock! It would bite it’s own elbow to secrete and ooze out a certain kind of poison that is deadly (you’ve been warned).

But theres more to this adorable being than just its venomous elbow and razor sharp teeth. Having these adorable slow loris around would mean smelling it’s pee on everything… yes, everywhere. Once it gets comfortable at a place and wants to mark territory, it’s bladder wouldn’t even hesitate. 

BUT WAIT! Highly recommended you watch the next few Gifs first...
How about when it eats?

So what do you think about having the slow loris? Does the bugged eye sad looking slow creature still appeals to you or does its urinating venomous habits repulse you? Tag us what you think at twitter or on instagram at @PawsitiveThings 

Have a purr-fect weekend,

Salwaa