GALAGO

galago, bushbaby, bush baby

(noun) agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

galago (plural galagos or galagoes)

Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the genus Galago, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes. [from 19th c.]

Synonyms

• bushbaby, bush baby

Source: Wiktionary

Ga*la"go, n.; pl. Galagos. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of African lemurs, including numerous species.

Note: The grand galago (Galago crassicaudata) is about the size of a cat; the mouse galago (G. murinus)is about the size of a mouse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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