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Know your primate pals: Learn about 5 of the 26 primate species in Malaysia

By PETER ONG
Photos By PETER ONG
The nocturnal Sunda slow loris may seem shy and move slowly, but this rare mammal can be a deadly killer with its poisonous toxin.

There are 26 species of primates in Malaysia, the second highest count in Asia after Indonesia.

Here are the details of five of the 26 species:

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