Saturday night saw the topic of platypuses come up; someone claimed that they were the only venomous mammal (the male platypus as poisonous claws on their hind feet). Of course, I’ve investigated further and found that there are actually several mammals that are poisonous. In addition to three or four species of shrews and a shrew-like mammal called a Solenodon, the Slow Loris is also poisonous. For those not up on their zoology, the Slow Loris is a primitive primate that lives in Southeast Asia. The Slow Loris excretes a toxin from a gland near its elbow, making them excellent Roller Derby competitors.
The Slow Loris is very cute, but from what I read, they’re a bit vicious. I think "Slow Loris" would make an excellent band name.
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