bush baby

American  

[boosh bey-bee] / ˈbʊʃ ˌbeɪ bi /

Or bushbaby

noun

1. any of several nocturnal, lemurlike strepsirrhines of the genus Galago, native to African forests, with large ears and eyes, long and slender fingers and toes, thick woolly fur, and a long, large, bushy tail: noted for acute hearing and superior jumping skills.

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Etymology

Origin of bush baby

First recorded in 1900–05