Venomous Indonesian primate feared extinct still clings on – but threats persist

Mongabay
Nov 2, 2026, 2:47 am68 ptsTrending
A small, venomous primate that scientists thought had gone extinct still survives on Indonesia’s Bangka Island, and to the communities there was never really “lost,” according to a recent study. The Bangka slow loris (Nycticebus bancanus), native to parts of Borneo and the island of Bangka, was declared…

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