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Zanzibar bushbaby

Mammals

The Zanzibar bushbaby, Paragalago zanzibaricus, also called the Matundu dwarf galago, Udzungwa bushbaby or Zanzibar galago, is a primate of the family Galagidae. An adult typically weighs about 150 grams, with a head and body length of 14 to 15 centimetres and a tail between 12 and 15 centimetres long. Like other species of galagos, its diet consists mainly of fruit, insects and tree gums. It is the most widespread and abundant bushbaby in the coastal forests of Tanzania, and is thought to prefer the mid to high canopy of tropical coastal forest and of submontane and lowland tropical forest. A female has one or two young per year. Two subspecies are recognised, Paragalago zanzibaricus zanzibaricus from Zanzibar and P. z. udzungwensis from mainland Tanzania.

Facts
Scientific Name
Paragalago zanzibaricus 1
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 3
Body Size Band
Small 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 2
Lifespan
12.2 4
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Galagidae, Taxa
Source Zanzibar bushbaby (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Source Zanzibar bushbaby (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Forest, Ecosystems
Source Zanzibar bushbaby (Wikipedia)
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Source Zanzibar bushbaby (Wikipedia)Lead
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It is the most widespread and abundant bushbaby in the coastal forests of Tanzania.
Sources
1. Zanzibar bushbaby (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    (Paragalago zanzibaricus)
  • Lead, diet
    its diet consists mainly of fruit, insects, and tree gums
  • Lead, system
    prefer the mid to high canopy of tropical coastal forest, submontane and lowland tropical forest
  • Lead, living or extinct
    It is the most widespread and abundant bushbaby in the coastal forests of Tanzania.
  • In Ecosystem: Forest, Lead, habitat
    It is thought to prefer the mid to high canopy of tropical coastal forest, submontane and lowland tropical forest.
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2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Galagoides zanzibaricus (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Activity patterns
    The Tanzania Coast Dwarf Galago is nocturnal and arboreal.
  • Status and Conservation
    CITES Appendix II.
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3. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): IUCN Red List category of Paragalago zanzibaricus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)IUCN Red List category
Quote, IUCN Red List category
"category": "NEAR_THREATENED"
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4. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Paragalago zanzibaricus
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)
  • Life history traits
    Adult weight 146.8 g
  • Observations
    the record longevity in captivity is 12.2 years
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