Bioko Allen's bushbaby

Allen- Galago ( Galago alleni )

The Allen- Galago ( Galago alleni or Sciurocheirus alleni ) is a primate of the family of galagos ( Galagonidae ). The Cameroon - Gabon - Galago Galago and were separated as a distinct species. Together they form the group of types Eichhörnchengalagos ( alleni group or Sciurocheirus ).

Features

Allen- Galagos like all Galagos relatively small primates. They reach a body length 16-24 inches, including another 20 to 30 centimeters long tail comes. The weight is about 200 to 300 grams. Their fur is dark brown or black on the top, the underside is lighter. The head is characterized by distinct rings around the big eyes, the hairless, highly mobile ears and through the narrow, pointed snout. The tail is bushy and longer than the body.

Dissemination and lifestyle

Allen- Galagos are endemic to the belonging to Equatorial Guinea Bioko Island. Their habitat is forests, where they prefer lined secondary forests with dense undergrowth.

They are nocturnal animals, the day retire to sleep mostly in tree cavities or leaf nests. At night, they go in search of food, where they often reside in only 1 to 2 meters in height. Your jumps in search of food frog are similar because the landing with your hands and not with their feet carried forward. They live solitary and have very large home ranges.

The food of the Allen- Galagos consists mainly of fruits and insects.

After a 130 - day gestation, the female gives birth to usually a single young is born. In his first weeks of life the boy is from the mother during the search for food among the lush vegetation "parked" and then brought back to the nest.

Threat

These animals are endemic to only a 2,000 -acre island, where their habitat is increasingly fragmented and limited. The IUCN lists the Allen- Galago as " critically endangered " ( endangered ).