Galago - Wikipedia
WEBGalagos / 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).
Bush baby | Description, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
WEBbush baby, (family Galagidae), any of more than 20 species of small attractive 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.
17 Cute Galago (Bush Babies) Facts - Fact Animal
WEBInteresting Galago Facts. 1. They are also known as ‘nagapies’. Galagos are sometimes called bush babies, as well as ‘nagapies’, which means ‘night monkeys’ in Afrikaans, in reference to their nocturnal behaviour. 2. They can fold and rotate their ears.
Bush babies - National Geographic
WEBBush 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 be...
Senegal bushbaby - Wikipedia
WEBThe Senegal bushbaby (Galago senegalensis), also known as the Senegal galago, the lesser galago or the lesser bush baby, is a small, nocturnal primate, a member of the galago family Galagidae. The name "bush baby" may come either from the animals' cries or from their appearance.
Bushbabies – The Southern Lesser Galago - Africa Geographic
WEBAug 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.
Lesser Bush Baby - African Wildlife Foundation
WEBWhat 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.
African Bush Babies - Fantastic Wildlife
WEBFeb 24, 2021 · The African Bush Baby, also known as the Galago or Nagapies (meaning “night monkey” in Afrikaans), is a small, nocturnal primate that lives in sub-Saharan Africa. There are multiple species of galagos, but each shares similar habits and characteristics.
Galago - New World Encyclopedia
WEBGalago, or bushbaby (bush baby), is the common name for any of the relatively small, African prosimian primates comprising the family Galagidae (Groves 2005), characterized by a long, often bushy tail, large eyes, hindlimbs considerably longer than forelimbs, and all digits of the feet and hands bearing nails, with an elongated nail (grooming ...
ADW: Galago senegalensis: INFORMATION
WEBBush babies generally have one or two young per litter (rarely 3) which are born from April to November after a gestation period of 110 to 120 days. Young bush babies generally nurse for about three and a half months, although …
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