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Had one of these living with us when we lived in Africa .


What Are Bush Babies?

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Bush babies are small primates native to Africa.
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The bush baby has a few different common names. These include nagapy, meaning “night monkey” in Afrikaans, and galago, which refers to the animal’s taxonomical classification within the family Galagidae.


Despite resembling marsupials or rodents, bush babies are actually small primates. They are fairly closely related to other small primates like lorises and lemurs.

There are actually around 20 different species of bush babies! However, they are all quite similar in size, habitat, behavior, and appearance. Because bush babies are nocturnal and fairly reclusive, researchers believe there are still more species of this unique animal they have yet to discover.

Bush babies’ small, lightweight body is perfectly suited to their nocturnal, highly arboreal lifestyle. They have large, round eyes that can see well in low-light conditions. They’re also extremely speedy and agile, with spring-like legs to help them jump impressive distances and long, flexible tails. As their large, upright ears would suggest, bush babies have excellent hearing, which helps them evade predators and find prey.

Virtually all known species of galagos are native to Sub-Saharan Africa. They are highly adaptable and live in a wide range of habitats within the African continent. Bush babies have also become somewhat popular in the pet trade, though keeping them as pets is not advisable .

 

I always assumed it was an aborigines kid.

 

I posted that picture so that you could see our lizard not check out my wife’s legs. But if it helps to imagine her missing a leg as well then be my guest.

 

there are some right odd balls around.

 

I used to have a pet goat years ago. Used to take it our for walks and it would follow just like a dog.

 

Right on cue.

 

You had a pet Ben Arfa? Because he's the GOAT

 

What he didn't add was they fattened it up and then ate it.

 

Not that weird but i had two guinea pigs called bubble and squeak.

 

Jonas is one.

 

Komodo dragon?

 

Yep. Impressive reptiles. Carnivores and will eat pigs, goats and deer. Can run at 20km/h and have a toxic venom as well.

 

they aren’t mooching around the wild and suburbs of Jakarta are they?

 

Their smaller cousins live in the drains. Caught one going through our rubbish bin last month.

 

That’s a bit sick!! Forcing your wife to have a leg amputated just so that you could outrun her if the beast went wild.

 

what are their smaller cousins and how small?

 

One of these. Its probably about 1m long. The Komodo Dragons can grow up to 3m.

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that looks a beast. Stuff like that frightens the **** out of me.