What are bush babies? by Hannah Madden https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn Bush babies are small primates that live in Africa and have thick fur, long tails, big ears and huge, round eyes. en-us 2018-02-06 10:30:28 UTC 2026-01-19 00:37:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Why are they called bush babies? hannahmadden14 https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228511249  They get their name because of the loud noises they sometimes make that sound like crying, shrieking babies.]]> 2018-02-06 10:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228511249 Where do Bush Babies Live? hannahmadden14 https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228511853 In the wild, bush babies live in parts of Africa, though you can see them in some zoos, too. Different kinds of bush babies live in different environments. These environments include brushy thickets, forests, savannahs, valleys, rainforests, semi-dry areas and coastal forests.Bush babies usually live together in family groups with anywhere from two to seven members. They hang out in trees most of the time but will sometimes move along the ground when they need to.]]> 2018-02-06 10:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228511853 What do bush babies look like? hannahmadden14 https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228512542 As primates, bush babies are related to monkeys, apes and humans. They have fingers and toes that can grab things, the way you can, and they have flat fingernails similar to yours.Just like people have different hair colors, bush babies can have different colored fur. It may be lighter brown to a grayish brown with yellowish sides, arms and legs. Though most bush babies are very small and weigh less than one pound, the biggest bush babies can weigh as much as 3 pounds, which is still less than a 2-liter bottle of soda!]]> 2018-02-06 10:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228512542 Diet- what do they eat hannahmadden14 https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228513907 bush babies eat like to eat:
  • Insects like mealworms, crickets and grasshoppers
  • Chopped fruit like mango and apple
  • Nuts
  • Yoghurt
  • Cat food
  • Arabic gum
  • Vitamin supplements
  • Fruit and acacia gum


]]> 2018-02-06 10:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228513907 How do these African animals catch their prey? hannahmadden14 https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228515173
Using its large ears a bush baby can locate prey by sound so precisely that it can catch flying insects from the air.They are fast, agile and very accurate.This allows them to catch insect prey in the dark by snatching them from the air. Bush babies are active at night, so they have sensitive ears and large ears to find their prey in the darkness. They are very small and agile animals, which means they can move quickly from branch to branch. All of these aspects add together to help a bush baby tack and hunt their food quickly, quietly and easily.

]]> 2018-02-06 10:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228515173 How do bush babies marrk their territory? hannahmadden14 https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228517769
In line with their nocturnal habits bush babies make heavy use of scent signals.They have an unusual and elaborate way of scent marking, which is called urine washing.This process involves dribbling urine over their hands and feet and then rubbing them together and thus when they leap from branch to branch their scent is left behind them.

]]> 2018-02-06 10:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/228517769 hannahmadden14 https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/233189137  Delicate bat-like ears allow them to track insects in the dark and catch them in flight. When leaping between thorny bushes, bush babies fold back their ears to protect them. ]]> 2018-02-20 10:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/233189137 Do Bush Babies make good pets ? hannahmadden14 https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/233197484 Bush babies exhibit significant stress when transported and relocated—generally, they do not do well in captivity. Bush babies are social animals that live in complex family groups in the wild and they do not survive as well solitary pets. They also have specialized environmental requirements.]]> 2018-02-20 10:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/233197484 hannahmadden14 https://padlet.com/hannahmadden14/by1mj9t6j3zn/wish/235789356 Species: Arboreal Primates
Genus: Galago
Family: Lorisoidea
Order: Primates
Class: Mammalia
Phylum: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
Domain: Eukaryote


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