In the picture shared by the zoo, the tiny endangered<\/a> primate baby stares out with its giant dark eyes so intensely you\u2019d think it was born with its eyes open. Indeed, that\u2019s exactly how slow lorises come out\u2014as well as completely covered in fur. Mothers hold infants on their stomachs, occasionally placing them on a branch as they forage\u2014and, who are we kidding, likely take a break.\u00a0<\/p>\n The image seems to have captured exactly that moment, with the young pygmy slow loris clinging to its branch the same way a preteen anxiously clings to a grocery cart in line for the cash register while mom sprints back to aisle three for a forgotten item.\u00a0<\/p>\n Not to worry, though. Time will make the furry primate more self-reliant and energetic and it will wean completely at about six-months-old. As adults, slow lorises weigh around one pound. As for whether it\u2019s male or female, we don\u2019t know yet\u2014that will be revealed during its first check up with the vet. It also hasn\u2019t been named yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAs it acclimates to its environment, the newborn will remain with its mother to promote healthy growth and maternal bonding,\u201d Keith Lovett, Director of Animal Programs at the Bronx Zoo, tells Popular Science. He adds that slow lorises are \u201cthe only known venomous primate\u201d and \u201cproduce a toxic secretion from their brachial gland that becomes venomous when mixed with their saliva.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The pygmy slow loris is native to Southeast Asia<\/a> and its lifespan is between one and two decades. It is listed as Endangered, according to a 2021 assessment<\/a> by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Its population suffers from human-caused habitat loss and hunting for food, the pet trade, and \u201cmedicinal\u201d reasons. The baby was presumably born within the context of the Pygmy Slow Loris Species Survival Plan<\/a>. The breeding program among zoos (in which the Bronx Zoo is involved) preserves genetic diversity within the pygmy slow loris populations.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"a](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/embed-pygmy-slow-loris.png\")
The baby pygmy slow loris was born in December 2025. Image: Bronx Zoo \/ WCS.<\/p>\n![\"a](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mother-baby-loris.png\")
Pygmy slow loris\u2019 fully wean by about six-month-old. Image: Bronx Zoo \/ WCS.<\/p>\n![\"a](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/loris-tree-cling.png\")
The pygmy slow loris is the only venomous primate species. Image: Bronx Zoo \/ WCS.<\/p>\n
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