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lesser bushbaby
Lesser bushbabies, or lesser galagos, are strepsirrhine primates of the genus ''Galago''. They are classified, along with the bushbabies (genus ''Euoticus'') and the rest of the galagos (genus ''Otolemur''), in the family Galagidae.〔 They are probably the most numerous primate in Africa, and can be found in every large forest on the continent, Galagos also prefer savannahs, woodlands, riverine bush and the fringes of forests. .〔David Attenborough, ''Life of Mammals'', Episode 8: Life in the Trees. BBC Warner, 2003.〕 They mark their territory by urinating on their hands and leaving traces on the trees they climb across, and they follow these detectable paths through the trees night after night, males will also urinate on females to mark them . They are related to Lorises, and have similar behavior and anatomy. They are much faster, however, and typical hunt by speed rather than by stealth.〔 Primitive bushbabies are thought to have been the ancestors of all lemurs.〔
==Breeding==
Lesser bushbabies usually give birth during the rainy season. The offspring are usually twins. After the birth there is usually a second period of heat. A female’s gestation period is between 125–142 days and will usually consist of the female mating with up to 6 different males.
Lesser bushbaby mothers initially shelter their offspring in a nest or tree hollow, later on concealing the infants in foliage while they forage at night.〔 In some species, such as dwarf galagos (''Galago demidoff'' group), the day-sleeping nests may be shared by groups of females or occasionally by visiting males.
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