bush baby
Wide-eyed African primate
A bush baby is a small nocturnal primate native to Africa, with large eyes, big ears, and a long tail.
Bush babies are known for their agility in trees and their distinctive calls.
The name comes from their cries, which sound like a human infant.
Also called galago.
Small nocturnal African primate
- prosimianBasal primate subgroup
- lorisSmall venomous Asian primate
- lemurMadagascan arboreal primate
- tarsierBig-eyed island primate
arboreal · primatology · mammal · omnivore · grooming · territorial · taxonomy · genus
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
midnight · starry · shadowy · glowing eyes · night vision · insectivore · hunting · foraging
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- sub-SaharanSouth of great desert
- KenyaEast African country, capital Nairobi
- TanzaniaDodoma-capital nation
Uganda · Senegal · Ghana · Nigeria · Congo · Ethiopia · endemic · biodiversity
Soft and light-textured
- tinyExtremely small in size
- softYielding to touch
- furryCovered in soft hair
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
dainty · adorable · endearing · cuddly · precious · expressive
Springing into air
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- boundingMoving by leaps
- pouncingLeaping to attack
- springingJumping or rebounding motion
acrobatic · nimble · agile · dexterous · climbing · grasping · clinging · athletic
Vocal expression of emotion
galago
Small nocturnal African primate
tarsier · arboreal · primatology · mammal · omnivore · grooming · territorial · taxonomy · genus · species
nighttime
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
- twilightLight after sunset
dusk · midnight · starry · shadowy · glowing eyes · night vision · insectivore · hunting · foraging · alertness
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- sub-SaharanSouth of great desert
- KenyaEast African country, capital Nairobi
Tanzania · Uganda · Senegal · Ghana · Nigeria · Congo · Ethiopia · endemic · biodiversity · habitat
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
delicate · dainty · adorable · endearing · cuddly · precious · expressive
leaping
Springing into air
springing · acrobatic · nimble · agile · dexterous · climbing · grasping · clinging · athletic · quick
cry
Vocal expression of emotion
chatter · clicking · alarm call · piercing · communication
- Bushbabiesgalago
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
- nocturnal creaturesowl, bat, bats, raccoon, opossum
- big eyestarsier, galago, loris, slow loris, lemur
- African Primatesbaboon, chimpanzee, gorilla, mandrill, colobus
- African rainforestCongo rainforest, canopy layer, forest floor, rainforest floor, understory
bush babygorilla
Largest great ape
orangutan · chimpanzee · great ape · silverback · bonobo
bush babybaboon
Dog-snouted Old World monkey
macaque · capuchin · howler monkey · spider monkey · mandrill