bushbaby

British  

/ ˈbʊʃˌbeɪbɪ /

noun

1. Also called: galago.  any agile nocturnal arboreal prosimian primate of the genera Galago and Euoticus , occurring in Africa south of the Sahara: family Lorisidae (lorises). They have large eyes and ears and a long tail

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Example Sentences

Other studies found that normally solitary bushbabies were more social on the streets of Pretoria, and urbanized mountain chickadees were more bold in the face of simulated predators in British Columbia.

From National Geographic

The researchers admit the notion “may sound like science fiction” but point out that many mammals including primates such as bushbabies and lemurs do this.

From The Guardian

Pruetz has seen similar behavior at her study site in Senegal, where she studies hunting as part of the Fongoli Savanna Chimpanzee Project and has observed chimps eating bushbabies' heads first.

From National Geographic

And then there's the galago, or bushbaby, a tiny nocturnal primate with big eyes and an amazing ability to jump high into the air with barely any windup.

From Washington Post

Already, the team has uncovered lion and leopard footprints, heard bushbabies, found evidence of pangolins and listened to a strange story about a mystery antelope that plays dead to avoid predation.

From The Guardian