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Northern Kielnagelgalago ( Euoticus pallidus )

The Kielnagelgalagos ( Euoticus ) are a primate species from the family of galagos ( Galagonidae ). The genus includes two species, the Northern and the Southern Kielnagelgalago who live in a small area in the central Africa.

Features

With a body length 18-21 cm, a tail length 28-31 centimeters and a weight of 270-360 grams Kielnagelgalagos among the larger members of their family. Her thick, soft fur is yellow gray to reddish brown, the underside is lighter. Named giving feature is the side squat, " keel- shaped " nails that are pointed forward, only the first finger has flat nails. These nails are adaptations to their existing from tree sap diet, as well as the broad hands and feet and the Teeth: The upper incisors are forward, the lower incisors are elongated and the anterior premolars are enlarged eckzahnartig. The eyes and ears are very large, as with all Galagos.

Distribution and habitat

Kielnagelgalagos are located in the central Africa, their range extends from southeastern Nigeria to Gabon and the Republic of Congo. The River Sanaga in Cameroon forms the border between the two species. Their habitat is tropical rainforests.

Way of life

Kielnagelgalagos live exclusively on the trees. They are nocturnal and sleep during the day curled up in the foliage. At night, they go in search of food, where they live at altitudes of 5 to 50 meters and almost never come on the ground. Their diet consists primarily of tree sap. The broad hands and pointed nails are used to hold on the vertical tree bark, specialized teeth for gnawing the bark. Insects also make up a portion of their food, they take fruits, however, hardly himself.

While often two to seven animals spend the day together asleep, they go at night always separate in search of food. They are territorial animals and mark their territory with urine.

System

The Kielnagelgalagos are the sister group of all other Galagos. With the Northern Kielnagelgalago ( Euoticus pallidus ) and the Southern Kielnagelgalago ( Euoticus elegantulus ) are two different species. The two types differ in the coat color, and in the morphology of the penis.