Bush+Baby

 Bush Baby  By Nick The Bush Baby is a very interesting animal. This information will provide many facts about the Bush Baby. A description and characteristics of the Bush Baby, including habitat and environment are mentioned. Also, information on their food and feeding habits is listed. The Bush Baby, or Galago, is a small nocturnal primate with a long bushy tail and large eyes. It lives up to 16 years. A mature Bush Baby will weigh between 4 and 10 pounds. They reach 7 to 8 inches in length. They are usually brown or gray. The reason it has such large eyes is because they need excellent night vision, being that they are active at night. The long bushy tail gives them good balance for jumping from tree to tree. Their tail extends from 6 to 16 inches. The Bush Baby lives in East Africa, Niger, and small islands such as Zanzibar. In those areas they live in forests, woodlands, and bush lands. Their homes are usually hollow trees and nests made out of branches and twigs. They often have homes above 6,500 feet from the ground. The reason they live in trees is that they have more shelter. Bush Babies are omnivorous which means that they eat plants and animals. They change their diet according to season. Here are some of the foods they eat: grasshoppers, small birds, eggs, fruit, seeds, tree resins, lizards, mice, flowers, pollen, and honey. They mainly eat insects, fruit, and tree resins. They are nursed until they can feed themselves after two months. They usually feed at night alone or in smalls groups. Overall the Bush Baby is an interesting animal because it is small, cute, and not well-known. Most people do not know the Bush Baby very well. The Bush Baby is a small nocturnal primate that has a bushy tail and large eyes. It lives in several parts of Africa. It has homes in hollow trees and nests. The Bush Baby eats plants and animals. The Bush Baby is not yet listed endangered, but its habitat is being destroyed. If it doesn’t stop the Bush Baby could become endangered.