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Bushbay

Galago senegalensis

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Where is it found?

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Woodland
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Savannah

Diet and foraging method

Eats plants and animals
Eats insects
Eats egg
Eats fruit

Key adaptations

The bushbaby has wide eyes for seeing in the dark. It also has thickened pads on the tips of its fingers for extra grip whilst climbing. 

Social organisation and mating system

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Live in large crowds but these is little social interaction among individuals.
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Polygynous

Did you know that...?

They urinate on their hairless palms of their hands and soles of their feet to help them grip better. This also leaves a trail of scent through the branches to help the bushbaby find its way back to its nest.

Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Galago senegalensis" by OpenCage - http://opencage.info/pics/large_6393.asp. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galago_senegalensis.jpg#/media/File:Galago_senegalensis.jpg
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