Species group · Mammals
Galagos
WAnimals has 2 species of galago, in the family Galagidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 43 countries
- 26 parks
- Weight
- 95 g – 1.5 kg
- Length
- 13 cm – 37.3 cm
- Lifespan
- 18 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of galagos on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
2 Least Concern
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
Where they live
Recorded in 43 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…?
It eats insects, small vertebrates, fruit, seeds, flowers, eggs and tree sap.
It lives in wooded savannah and open woodland across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
It can leap several metres between branches on its powerful hind legs.
It marks its territory by urinating on its own hands and leaving the trail wherever it goes, a behaviour called urine washing.