Fast Facts About the Lesser Bushbaby

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Lesser bushbaby Gauteng.

Galago Moholi

Bushbabies are small nocturnal primates, which are predominantly insectivorous and enabled to catch their prey by an extremely well-developed sense of vision, hearing and jumping ability.

Size
Male 370 mm, female slightly smaller
Adults generally 17 - 20 cm without tail
Weight
150 - 200 g
Lifespan
14 years
Habitat
Savanna woodland (especially Acacia woodland), not forest or grassland
Homerange 4 - 23 ha
Gestation
124 days (4 months) – twice a year
Number of young
1 - 2 (twins frequently)
Food
Insects and gum
Predators
Eagles, owls, genets, snakes

By Megan Emmett