The northern greater galago, Otolemur garnettii, also known as Garnett's greater galago, Garnett's galago or the small-eared greater galago, is a nocturnal, arboreal primate endemic to Africa. It is a large galago with small ears relative to its round head and short, wide snout, a head and body length of 23 to 34 centimetres, a tail of 31 to 44 centimetres and a weight of 0.5 to 1 kilogram, males being larger than females. Four subspecies are recognised, differing in coat colour and range. It lives in the coastal regions of East Africa from the Juba River in Somalia to the Ruvuma River in Tanzania and inland in the Kenyan highlands, including the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, but only in coastal and riverine forest or highland forest, never in woodland savannah. It sleeps alone in trees by day and eats a roughly even mix of fruit and insects, and it can learn to fish and eat molluscs. Its genome was sequenced at low coverage in 2006.
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System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleEcotourism and Research 2 Living or Extinct Comparison
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It also can be found inland throughout the Kenyan highlands
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The species is found in coastal regions of East Africa ranging from the Juba River in Somalia to the Ruvuma River in Tanzania.
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The species is found in coastal regions of East Africa ranging from the Juba River in Somalia to the Ruvuma River in Tanzania.
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1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Otolemur garnettii (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Status and Conservation
Classified as Least Concern on The
Status and Conservation, cites appendix
CITES Appendix II.
Habitat
Coastal, riparian, montane, and highland forest from sea level to 2500 m
Activity patterns
Garnett’s Greater Galagos are nocturnal and arboreal.
Food and Feeding
Garnett’s Greater Galago is a frugivore that supplements its diet with insects
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Animal Diversity WebEconomic Importance for Humans: PositiveQuote, Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
they may help in ecotourism ventures
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(Otolemur garnettii)
In Biome: Riparian Zone, Distribution and habitat
The species is restricted to coastal and riverine forests or Kenyan highland forest.
In Ecosystem: Forest, Distribution and habitat
The species is restricted to coastal and riverine forests or Kenyan highland forest.
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AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Life history traits
Adult weight 1,300 g
Maximum longevity
Maximum longevity 20 years (captivity)
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Northern greater galago, O. garnettii
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Galagos , also known as bush babies or nagapies (meaning "night monkeys" in Afrikaans), are small nocturnal primates native to continental, sub-Sahara Africa
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