Fish Eagle's Lesser Bushbaby Coin (Missing)

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This is a real coin. If you find anything else please let us know. See the gallery for a photo.

We live close to the Kruger National Park, which we visit frequently, and love dearly. We have dedicated this series of personal geocoins to some of the special animals found in the Park.

LESSER BUSHBABY  (Galago moholi)

Introduction
The lesser bushbaby, known to scientists as Galago moholi, is a small, tree-dwelling primate active by night. They are capable of leaps of remarkable distance between trees. At times they may venture on the ground, when they walk either on their hind legs or on all fours.

Diet
The diet of the Lesser Bushbaby consists mainly of tree gum and insects. Feeding on fruit has not been recorded but is likely.

Breeding
Females have a short oestrus period during winter. They generally give birth to twins before the rainy season, which is immediately followed by a second oestrus. Well before the onset of the next dry season a second set of twins are born. Gestation period is 125 days. A female will mate with up to six males during the peak of her oestrus cycle.

Behaviour
Apart from adult males avoiding confrontation with each other by maintaining individual territories, their social system is similar to that of the Thick-Tailed Bushbaby. Adults are solitary foragers, but companions do meet at night to interact, and congregate before going to sleep during the day in groups of up to six.

Prior to 1974 only six species were recognized, but by 1995 research has shown that in fact 17 species warrant recognition in Africa. As more of Africa’s forests are being scientifically explored and as scientific technology improves, the discovery of more new species is likely to continue.

Where they are found
Because of their dependence on trees, they are restricted to savanna woodlands, particularly Acacia, Rhodesian teak and Brachystegia woodlands. This species occurs in the Northern Province, Mpumalanga and Botswana.

Nov06 - New Zealand

Jun07 - Australia

Jul07 - New Zealand

Mar09 - Australia

Mar09 - United Kingdom

May10 - Germany

Sep10 - Spain

Sep10 - Germany

Oct11 - Czech Republic

Mar12 - Austria

May12 - Czech Republic

Jun12 - Italy