Otolemur crassiaudatus

Length: 26-47 cm (10-18.5 inches)

Tail: 29-55 cm (11-21 inches)

Weight: 567-2000 g (1.25-2.2 lb.)

Status: common and widespread

Habitat: Greater galagos are found in riverine forests, wooded grasslands, savannas and forests throughout east and central Africa. They prefer dense evergreen forests and riparian bush from sea level to 1 800 meters (5,900 feet). They can tolerate temperatures down to freezing.

Food: Galagos eat fruit and gum from trees. They also eat seeds, nectar and slow insects. Insects make up less than 10% of their diet. Meat-eating is rare. Acacias are favorite trees.

Predators: genets, civets leopards, eagle owls, large snakes