Southern needle-clawed bushbaby

The Southern Kielnagelgalago ( Euoticus elegantulus ) is a primate of the family of galagos ( Galagonidae ).

Features

Southern Kielnagelgalagos have a dense, woolly fur, which is gray-brown to red-brown and gray in color on the bottom to the top. In their physique they show adaptations to the existing mainly from tree sap Food: The nails are stubby side ( " keel- shaped" ) and pointed forward, hands and feet are wide. 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. They reach a body length 18-21 cm, a tail length of 28-31 centimeters and a weight of 270-360 grams.

Distribution and habitat

Southern Kielnagelgalagos are located in the central Africa. Their range extends from southern Cameroon Mbini ( the mainland part of Equatorial Guinea ) up to Gabon and the Republic of Congo. In Cameroon, the Sanaga River forms the border of the distribution area of ​​Northern Kielnagelgalagos. Their habitat is tropical rainforests.

Way of life

These primates are nocturnal tree dwellers that come almost to the ground. During the day they sleep in self-made sheets nests at night they go in search of food, while leaping and bounding move around and stay in heights of 5 to 50 meters.

While often two to seven animals spend the day together asleep, they go at night isolated on foraging. The females form groups with a fixed hierarchy. There are territorial animals that mark their territory with urine, but unlike other Galagos not wash their paws with urine. The territory of a male overlaps those of several females.

Preferred date of birth is between December and March, when the food supply is most abundant. The females usually brings a single young is born, otherwise little is known about the reproduction.

Nutrition

The food of these primates is primarily ( about 75 %) from tree sap. The broad hands and pointed nails are used to hold on the vertical tree bark, specialized teeth for gnawing the bark. Insects make up about 20 % of their food, they take fruits, however, hardly to himself.

Endangering

The Southern Kielnagelgalago is widespread and common, it is by the IUCN as " not at risk " ( least concern ) listed.