Small nocturnal primates of sub-Saharan Africa, with big eyes, sharp hearing, bat-like ears and long tails for balance. They are remarkable jumpers, and the most successful strepsirrhine primates in Africa.
Quick answers
What is it?Mammal
Carnivore?Omnivore
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Night
Small nocturnal primates; the Afrikaans name nagapie means "night monkey".
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?No
At a glance
Found inAfrica
HabitatForest
ColoursGrey, Brown
SizeTiny
Length14–17 cm (South African galago)
Weight142–255 g (South African galago)
Legs4
Covered inFur
Lives ingroups
Lives for10–16 years
In the wild
- Where it lives
- Continental sub-Saharan Africa.
- What it eats
- Insects and other small animals, fruit and tree gum.
Did you know
Its name may come from its baby-like cries, or from its looks.
The highest reliably reported galago jump is 2.25 m.
They mark their paths with urine, which helps them land on exactly the same branch every time.
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