If it's just by appearance, lazy monkeys are a little bit like “weak big eyes”, and among the different kinds of lazy monkeys, the largest Bengali, with no more than 38 centimetres in size, weighs only 4 pounds, has two large eyes on their small faces, and standard “combs” look.
But in fact, lazy monkeys are the only toxic primates known to humans so far, and they are quite skilled in using venom.
Lazy monkeys are mainly found in the jungles of South and South-East Asia, as well as in Yunnan and Guangxi, a small primate animal that is not known for its long arms and legs, but has very flexible limbs and excellent grasp.
As a rule, lazy monkeys work at night, resting in mid-empty trunks during the day, and when they sleep, they constrict themselves into spherical shapes near their heads and elbows.
The head was caught in a creaking nest because the venom of lazy monkeys was not sprayed from the mouth, thereby causing harm to their opponents, and their venom came from the elbows, where there were glands capable of distilling the venom.
When lazy monkeys are seriously threatened, they quickly lift their arms and lick their elbows, mixing the toxin with saliva.
Interestingly, the toxin itself is not very toxic in some of the lazy monkey elbows and can usually only cause allergies, but the venom is compounded by a mixture with saliva.
Lazy monkeys then bind the venom to the dog's teeth, which are quite sharp and even able to pierce the bones of their opponents, and are therefore bitten by lazy monkeys who accumulate the venom on their teeth, either with their wounds rotting and swelling, with their pain unbearable, and eventually with their local death, or with an allergy shock that shows the power of the venom.
In addition to self-protection, lazy monkeys paint the venom on their cubs, using the unique scent of the venom to protect themselves from the aggressor.
This move is very important for lazy monkeys because it means that lazy monkeys are able to leave their calves for a short time in search of the rations they and their calves need.
What kind of animal is the most commonly attacked by lazy monkey venom? The answer is... other lazy monkeys.
First, the venom of lazy monkeys is not used for hunting, as they feed on rubber, leaves, insects and are easy to feed without venom attacks on prey.
And when lazy monkeys meet predators, they stay still to hide from each other's eyes rather than use the venom blindly.
In addition, lazy monkeys have a somewhat similar sleeping habits to humans, which require relatively long sleep times, unlike animals such as cats and dogs, who can have short-slept sleep all day.
Only, unlike humans who sleep at night for six to eight hours, lazy monkeys choose to sleep during the day, and they fall asleep, and when they are caught, they often do not wake up, which is why they are known as “slut” monkeys and, to some extent, their venom is not intended to protect them from predators.
Second, researchers often observe lazy monkeys whose faces are missing, most of whose wounds are in the eyes, cheeks and heads. In order to determine the cause of their injuries, it took a team of zoologists eight years to follow 82 Java lazy monkeys in Indonesia, resulting in the death of only one lazy monkey from a wild dog attack, and the wounds of other lazy monkeys from each other.
As to the causes, researchers consider that lazy monkeys are highly conscious in their territories and that venom-smelling canine bites are the preferred method of resolving disputes and competing for a spouse.
However, it is humans who are not the main threats to the survival of lazy monkeys.
In some parts of India, the hands and feet of lazy monkeys are considered divine, which is, of course, nonsense, but a large number of lazy monkeys are targeted for hunting.
Some lazy monkeys are also sold as pets, and after they are caught, people sell to maintain what they call a “conformity” for a good price, removing lazy monkeys' dog teeth, cutting off lazy monkeys' fingernails, thus avoiding them scratching each other or chewing each other with poison-stained teeth.
However, many lazy monkeys die from infections caused by tooth extraction and nail cutting, and those who are bought by buyers are in a difficult situation, and they are likely to have very low survival rates because of their timidity and sensitivity.
These two points, combined with the loss of habitat, have led to a decline in the number of lazy monkeys, all of whom were on the list of “risk” or “dangerous” animals as early as 2012. In my country, lazy monkeys are the protection of animals at the national level.
Although they bite each other and kill each other, for lazy monkeys it is their life to be quiet and undisturbed “sick”.