Map Notes. 1  Each point represents a people group in a country. 2  Colors âââââ are from the Joshua Project Progress Scale. 3  Points are best estimates, but should not be taken as exact.  Points represent the approximate center of a larger 1  area. Click any point for a popup with further people group details.
Slow lorises. Slow lorises are a group of primates from southeast Asia and possess a very rare trait for a mammal â a toxic bite. This provides defence from predators and mothers also protect their young by licking the toxin onto their fur. Slow lorises are perfectly adapted to life in the trees with special pincer-like hands and feet.
Slow loris. This animal might look like a harmless, big-eyed baby ewok, but the slow loris is one of the only poisonous mammals in the world. Its subtle nature makes it popular in the illegal pet trade, but unknowing humans should stay clear of its toxin, which is released from the sides of its elbows. When threatened, the loris takes the toxin into its mouth and mixes it with saliva. The animal will also lick its hair to deter predators from attack.