Loris is the common name for the strepsirrhine mammals of the subfamily Lorinae[1] (sometimes spelled Lorisinae[2]) in the family Lorisidae.

[3] They are found in tropical and woodland forests of India, Sri Lanka, and parts of southeast Asia.

[4][page needed] Lorises, like most strepsirrhines, have a special adaptation called a "toothcomb" in their lower front teeth, which they use for grooming their fur and even injecting their venom.

Before they do this, they bathe their young with allergenic saliva that is acquired by licking patches on the insides of their elbows which produce a mild toxin that discourages most predators,[4] though orangutans occasionally eat lorises.

Within Lorinae, there are ten species (and several more subspecies) of lorises across three genera:[1] Data related to Loris at Wikispecies