Cyrus - a gentle but peaceful animal

Good and cute, the loris are accepted by many people in Vietnam to be used as pets but do not know that it contains poison that can be fatal.

In the last few years, Vietnamese people have started raising loris like domestic pets without knowing that these are poisonous and deadly humans.

Large nycticebus coucang.

Vietnam has two species, the big loris Nycticebus coucang and the small loris Nycticebus pygmaeus . They often live in primary or secondary green forests. This species often feeds at night with mainly insect, beetle and sap.

Biological researcher Phung My Trung said that in recent studies, scientists have compared two big and small species of loris. They found 212 compounds in the big pot and 68 small lumps of poison."This venom is activated by combining perspiration from the arm with saliva , endangering humans and can lead to death if not promptly treated," Trung said.

Small squid Nycticebus pygmaeus.

The evidence after the study shows that the venom of the loris is in addition to protecting them from the parasite, also used to defend against the enemy. This toxic part is in the inner part of the forearm and is secreted with sweat. When loris licks poison, it will follow the salivary glands, so if unfortunately being bitten by this species, the prey feels pain all over.

The poison can cause edema and vomiting, take several weeks to heal and leave scars. In extreme cases, for some people who are sensitive to this venom, the bite may be anaphylactic shock, sometimes leading to death.

The black area is a poisonous place in the legs before the loris.

The loris are in serious danger of extinction, especially the big loris, who are hunted for medicine. Therefore they are included in the Vietnam Red Book and banned from captivity and trade; But some people still breed this species. To avoid being poisoned, they were cruel by breaking their sharp teeth so that they would not be bitten and infused with venom. This action according to scientists will cause the loris to bleed and infection, leading to death.

Cu li is called "hardworking", "shy" because according to folklore, they do not dare to look up at the day because of shyness and fear. Also from a scientific perspective, the loris have large eyes and large openings that are useful in the dark night than in the daytime. In the daytime, the large opening of the eyes makes them receive more light intensity, which can cause blindness, so they often hide the eyes from the inside of the body, sleeping during the day.