Galago

Definition: Galago

Galago

Noun

1. Agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears.

Note: Galago \Ga*la"go\, noun; plural Galagos. [Native name.]. (Websters 1913)

Domain	Definitions
Health	A genus of the family Lorisidae having four species which inhabit the forests and bush regions of Africa south of the Sahara and some nearby islands. The four species are G. alleni, G. crassicaudatus, G. demidovii, and G. senegalensis. There is another genus, Euoticus, containing two species which some authors have included in the Galago genus. (references)
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Galagos

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Family:	Galagonidae

Genera

Euoticus
Galago
Galagoides
Otolemur

Galagos or bush babies are small, nocturnal primates native to continental Africa. Like other members of the Galagonidae, they have an acute sense of hearing. They are sometimes included as a subfamily within the Loridae or Lorisidae.

There has been much recent study of the Galagonidae. Several new species have been discovered, and they are now grouped into four genera, Euoticus, Galago, Galagoides, and Otolemur:

FAMILY GALAGONIDAE
- Southern Needle-clawed Galago, Euoticus elegantulus
- Northern Needle-clawed Galago, Euoticus pallidus
- Allen's Galago, Galago alleni
- Gabon Galago, Galago gabonensis
- Somali Galago, Galago gallarium
- Eastern Needle-clawed Galago, Galago matschiei
- Mohol Galago or Southern Lesser Galago, Galago moholi
- Lesser Galago or Senegal Galago, Galago senegalensis
- Demidoff's Galago, Galagoides demidoff
- Grant's Galago, Galagoides granti
- Thomas's Galago, Galagoides thomasi
- Mountain Galago, Galagoides orinus
- Rondo Galago, Galagoides rondoensis
- Matunda Galago, Galagoides udzungwensis
- Zanzibar Galago, Galagoides zanzibaricus
- Thick-tailed or Greater Galago, Otolemur crassicaudatus
- Garnett's Galago, Otolemur garnettii

Several galagos are also known as bush babies. The name bush baby may come either from the animals' cries or from their appearance.

Galagos are agile leapers, and run swiftly along branches. They have large eyes, giving them good night vision; strong hind limbs; and long tails, which help them balance. Their diet is a mixture of insects and other small animals, fruit, and tree gums.

Bush babies are born with half-closed eyes, unable to move about independently. After a few days, the mother carries the infant in her mouth, and leaves it on convenient branches while feeding.

Adult females maintain territories, but share them with their offspring. Males leave their mothers' territories after puberty, but females remain, forming social groups consisting of closely related females and their immature young. Adult males maintain separate territories, which overlap with those of the female social groups; generally, one adult male mates with all the females in an area. Males who have not established such territories sometimes form small bachelor groups.

Galagos communicate both by calling to each other, and by marking their paths with urine. At the end of the night, group members use a special rallying call and gather to sleep in a nest made of leaves, a group of branches, or a hole in a tree.

Synonyms: Galago

Synonyms: bush baby (n), bushbaby (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Galago

English words defined with "galago": Galagos, genus Galago, Gum animal ♦ mouse galago. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	Embryology of the Lesser Galago (Galago Senegalensis) (reference) (more book examples)
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Expressions using "galago": Galago crassicaudata ♦ Galago maholi ♦ Galago murinus ♦ genus Galago ♦ grand galago ♦ mouse galago. Additional references.
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Language		Translations for "galago"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Pig Latin		alagogay.(various references)
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Derivations
	Words beginning with "galago": galagos. (additional references)
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Words rhyming with "galago" (pronounced 'Ga*la"go'): AErugo, Amigo, Arango, Argo, Bongo, Botargo, Bungo, Caligo, Camerlingo, Cargo, Cerago, Chimango, Colugo, Contango, Cundurango, Dago, Dingo, Drongo, Ego, Ergo, Eringo, Eryngo, Fandango, Farrago, Ferrugo, Fidalgo, flamingo, Ginkgo, gringo, Hidalgo, Hogo, imago, Imbargo, impetigo, intertrigo, jingo, lanugo, Largo, lentigo, lingo, lumbago, mango, Melligo, Non-ego, Pichiciago, plumbago, Pongo, Potargo, Prurigo, Rubigo, sago, Sargo, Sego, Serpigo, Solidago, sorgo, Squintifego, Stingo, Subimago, Suffrago, supercargo, tango, Tongo, Tschego, Virago, Vitiligo. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-g-g-l-o"
	-2 letters: agog, alga, gaga, gala, gaol, goal.
	-3 letters: aal, aga, ago, ala, gag, gal, goa, lag, log.
	-4 letters: aa, ag, al, go, la, lo.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-g-g-l-o"
	+1 letter: galagos.
	+2 letters: tagalong.
	+3 letters: gallonage, synagogal, tagalongs.
	+4 letters: algolagnia, anagogical, cataloging, gallonages, sialagogue.
	+5 letters: agglomerate, algolagniac, algolagnias, algological, analogizing, cataloguing, coagulating, gallowglass, nonlanguage, pedagogical, sialagogues.
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