Thick-tailed Greater Galago

thick-tailed greater galago, greater galago, bushbaby, galago a queue touffue, galago de cola ancha, Nicolas Urlacher, wildlife of kenya
Names, conservation status and distribution
thick-tailed greater galago, greater galago, bushbaby, galago a queue touffue, galago de cola ancha, Nicolas Urlacher, wildlife of kenya
Meru National Park
thick-tailed greater galago, greater galago, bushbaby, galago a queue touffue, galago de cola ancha, Nicolas Urlacher, wildlife of kenya
Meru National Park
thick-tailed greater galago, greater galago, bushbaby, galago a queue touffue, galago de cola ancha, Nicolas Urlacher, wildlife of kenya
Meru National Park

The brown greater galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus), also known as the large-eared greater galago or thick-tailed galago, is a nocturnal primate, the largest in the family of galagos. As opposed to smaller galago species it would climb, walk or run rather than leap.

The brown greater galago is a nocturnal, arboreal animal.[9] During the day, it rests 5 to 12 meters above the ground in a dense tangle of creepers or in the hollow of a tree, rarely on an exposed branch. Female galagos will make nests, leafy platforms with foliage above for shelter, for their young. An individual galago may have several sleeping sites throughout their home range. At night, it emerges to forage for food. It moves quadrupedally through the trees or bush. This species is capable of short jumps from tree to tree when necessary. Its diet consists of fruit (like berries, figs), seeds, acacia gum, flowers, insects, slugs, and even reptiles and small birds. An individual galago on average spends 50% of its time each night traveling and only about 20% of its time foraging. It will often follow the same patrol pathway every night.

Source : Wikipedia