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Thick-tailed Bushbaby (Greater Galago)
Bosnagaap · Otolemur crassicaudatus
A wide-eyed, woolly-grey night primate with huge ears and a long, bushy tail, the thick-tailed bushbaby leaps between trees in search of fruit, gum, and insects. Its enormous eyes soak up moonlight so it can see in the dark, and its loud, child-like wailing call rings through the night, which is how it earned the name 'bushbaby'.
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A grey, fluffy, big-eyed tree primate with a thick bushy tail, far larger than the tiny lesser bushbaby.
Where to see it in Kruger
Rare to see but often heard; lives in riverine and dense woodland, active at night, sometimes near rest camps.
Did you know
Its spooky cry sounds just like a crying human baby, echoing through the dark camp at night.
Often confused with
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