Bush baby | Description, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
Bush baby, any of more than 20 species of small arboreal primates native to sub-Saharan Africa. They are gray, brown, or reddish to yellowish brown, with large eyes and ears, long hind legs, soft, woolly fur, and long tails. They are also known by the long upper portion of the feet (tarsus).
Galago - Wikipedia
Galagos / ɡ ə ˈ l eɪ ɡ oʊ z /, also known as bush babies or nagapies (meaning "night monkeys" in Afrikaans [2]), are small nocturnal [3] primates native to continental, sub-Sahara Africa, and make up the family Galagidae (also sometimes called Galagonidae).
Lesser bushbaby - Wikipedia
Their coat varies across body regions as well as between species, typically ranging from black, brown, and grey to white, with many showing a greenish, reddish, and orangeish tint to the sides and limbs.
17 Cute Galago (Bush Babies) Facts - Fact Animal
Galagos, also known as bush babies, are small arboreal primates found in Sub-Saharan Africa. They have large eyes, bat-like ears and remarkable jumping ability. There are currently 23 species of bush babies in the Galagidae family, and some experts believe there are more to be discovered and classified.
Bush babies - National Geographic
Bush babies, also called galagos, are small, saucer-eyed primates that spend most of their lives in trees. At least 20 species of galago are known, though some experts believe many are yet to...
Galagos (Bush Babies) - Species, Habitat, Diet, Lifespan, & Pictures
Sep 20, 2024 · Galagos are extremely agile, nocturnal primates native to sub-Saharan Africa that constitute the family Galagidae (sometimes called Galagonidae). Also known as bush babies or nagapies, these animals are characterized by their large eyes and bat-like ears.
Lesser Bush Baby - African Wildlife Foundation
What is a bush baby? The lesser galago, also called the lesser bush baby, is one of the smallest primates, about the size of a squirrel. Their plaintive cries and cute appearance may account for the name "bush baby.
Bushbabies – The Southern Lesser Galago - Africa Geographic
Aug 16, 2019 · With their large saucepan eyes, big ears and bushy tails, galagos, also known as bushbabies, are one of Africa’s most endearing creatures of the night. Often referred to in South Africa as nagapies, meaning “little night monkeys” in Afrikaans, they are regarded as one of the smallest of the prosimian primate species.
ADW: Galago: INFORMATION
Lesser galagos primarily use vocalizations to communicate with conspecifics. They produce loud cries, reminiscent of human babies, hence the alternative common name “lesser bushbabies”. Lesser galago vocalizations vary in pitch and duration between species.
Southern lesser galago - Smithsonian's National Zoo
Also called the Moholi bushbaby, southern lesser galagoes are small, tree-dwelling members of the primate family that can be found throughout forested savannah areas of southern Africa. They rely on their huge eyes, strong hands and long tails to move quickly through the trees at nighttime.