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Mohol bushbaby

Mammals

The Mohol bushbaby, Galago moholi, is a primate of the family Galagidae native to the mesic woodlands of southern Africa. It is physically very similar to the Senegal bushbaby and was once treated as its southern variety, but the two differ markedly in their biology and no hybrids have been recorded in captivity. It has a head and body of about 15 centimetres and a tail of about 23 centimetres, a broad head with a short muzzle, orange eyes with diamond-shaped black eye-rings, grey-brown upper parts and white underparts. Its range covers Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It lives in savanna, miombo and mopane woodland and riverine forest, feeding mostly on insects and the gum of acacia trees, and breeding populations even live in the suburbs of Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
Population Trend
Stable 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Other or No Known Threats 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Scientific Name
Galago moholi 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Body Size Band
Small 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Lifespan
16.6 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Galagidae, Taxa
Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Savanna, Biomes
Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Kruger National Park, Ecosystems
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Galago moholi (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Angola

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Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Botswana

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Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Eswatini

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Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Malawi

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Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Mozambique

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Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Namibia

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Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
South Africa

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Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Tanzania

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Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Zambia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Sources
1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Galago moholi (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Status and Conservation
    Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List
  • Status and Conservation, cites appendix
    CITES Appendix II.
  • Food and Feeding
    The Southern Lesser Galago is a faunivore-gummivore
  • Habitat
    Semi-arid Acacia woodland, woodland and open savanna, gallery forest, and forest edge.
  • Activity patterns
    The Southern Lesser Galago is nocturnal and arboreal.
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2. Animal Diversity Web: Galago moholi
Animal Diversity WebConservation Status, threats
Quote, Conservation Status, threats
the IUCN Red List indicates they have a stable population without major threats
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3. Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    (Galago moholi)
  • Habitat
    Some of these were originally escaped or released pets
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4. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Galago moholi
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)
  • Life history traits
    Adult weight 169.2 g
  • Maximum longevity
    Maximum longevity 16.6 years (captivity)
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