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The slow loris is the only venomous primate in the world

Brachial gland secretions mix with saliva to deliver venomous bites.

Slow lorises possess specialized brachial glands inside their elbows that secrete a clear oil containing protein toxins. When threatened, the loris licks these glands, mixing secretions with saliva to create a toxic bite that causes severe allergic reactions in predators.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Brachial gland secretions mix with saliva to deliver venomous bites. The figure is taken from San Diego Zoo, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a animals fact?: Yes. It sits on the Animals shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.