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The Pygmy Slow Loris Is the Only Venomous Primate.

The Pygmy Slow Loris is the only known primate that is venomous. It is also one of the few known venomous mammals in the world. These creatures secrete a substance from special glands on the inside of their elbows; when mixed with their saliva, it venomizes their bite.

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