Bush Baby-GalagidaeBush Baby-GalagidaeCaitlin McAleneyCaitlin McAleney

Grade 6 Grade 6 FessendenFessenden

ClassificationClassification The Bush Baby is classified as a The Bush Baby is classified as a

Prosimian PrimateProsimian Primate Kingdom: AnimaliaKingdom: Animalia Class:MammaliaClass:Mammalia Order:PrimatesOrder:Primates

AppearanceAppearance-Hind legs are longer then the forelegs -Hind legs are longer then the forelegs

for jumping from tree to treefor jumping from tree to tree-Fingers and toes are flattened-Fingers and toes are flattened-Bushy tail helps as a stabilizer-Bushy tail helps as a stabilizer-Body 6-9 in. tail 9-10 in.-Body 6-9 in. tail 9-10 in.

HabitatHabitat-Family grouping when eating and -Family grouping when eating and

larger groups when sleepinglarger groups when sleeping-Lives in trees -Lives in trees -Native to east Africa-Native to east Africa

Life cycleLife cycle-Born after about 4 months-Born after about 4 months-Matures around 15 months-Matures around 15 months-Will have one or two breeding seasons -Will have one or two breeding seasons

per yearper year-Animal dies around 18 years-Animal dies around 18 years

DietDiet-Bush Babies eat honey, flowers, -Bush Babies eat honey, flowers,

insects, snakes, rodents, birds, insects, snakes, rodents, birds, berries, fruit, and tree gumberries, fruit, and tree gum

-In dry seasons they eat Acacia and -In dry seasons they eat Acacia and Albizzia treesAlbizzia trees

PredatorsPredators-Other larger Prosimian Primates-Other larger Prosimian Primates-large snakes, owls, and eagles-large snakes, owls, and eagles

Contributing to theContributing to the environmentenvironment

-When the bush Baby eats flowers it’s -When the bush Baby eats flowers it’s sometimes pollenating flowerssometimes pollenating flowers

ImpactsImpacts-Humans cut down Albizzia and Acacia -Humans cut down Albizzia and Acacia

trees during the dry season so they trees during the dry season so they don’t have fooddon’t have food

What can be done to help the Bush What can be done to help the Bush Babies?Babies?

-Not cut down trees-Not cut down trees-Plant more Acacia -Plant more Acacia

and Albizzia treesand Albizzia trees

Interesting InfoInteresting Info-Bush Babies have amazing eyes and -Bush Babies have amazing eyes and

earsears-It has many vocalizations-It has many vocalizations-Got it’s name from the sound it makes-Got it’s name from the sound it makes

ResourcesResources-Wikipedia-Wikipedia-Wild life fact file-Wild life fact file-nature enxclopedea-nature enxclopedea