A tiny slow loris was found by rescuers with its teeth ripped out in an apparent attempt at making it ‘cuter’ for tourists wanting to take selfies with him. The animal, who was named Boris after his ...

“It is illegal to trade slow lorises as pets, and those that are, often have their teeth cruelly ripped out by traders, using either nail clippers, wire cutters or pliers,” she said.

In particular, more viewers became aware of the disastrous consequences of slow lorises’ teeth being inhumanely removed in the pet trade," the researchers wrote.

Most rescued slow lorises suffer from conditions including dehydration and malnutrition, as well as extreme stress worsened by having their teeth extracted.