Wednesday 18 July 2012

Bush baby

Bush baby

Bush baby (family Galagidae), also spelled bushbaby, also called galago,  any of several 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. Bush babies are also characterized by the long upper portion of the feet (tarsus) and by the ability to fold their ears. They are nocturnal, and they feed on fruits, insects, and even small birds, but a major component of the diet of most species is gum (tree exudate). This they extract by gouging holes in trees and scraping the bark, using their toothcombs (forward-tilted lower incisor and canine teeth).

Bush baby

Bush baby

Bush baby

Bush baby

Bush baby

Bush baby

Bush baby

Bush baby

Bush baby

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