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bushbaby
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bushbaby [ˈbʊʃˌbeɪbɪ]
n pl -babies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any agile nocturnal arboreal prosimian primate of the genera Galago and Euoticus, occurring in Africa south of the Sahara: family Lorisidae (lorises). They have large eyes and ears and a long tail Also called galago
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Noun1.bushbabybushbaby - agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears
bush baby, galago
lemur - large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
genus Galago - bush babies
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bushbaby
n → Buschbaby nt
bushbaby [ˈbʊʃˌbeɪbɪ] n → galagone m
bushbaby [ˈbʊʃˌbeɪbɪ] n → galagone m


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The new fossils date to near the evolutionary split of lorises and bushbabies from lemurs, which occurred perhaps 45 million years ago," Seiffert says.
New fossils add to primate-origins debate. (Fine Toothcomb) by Bower, B. / Science News
The bushbabies Ward studied in the laboratory used a preferred hand more often when standing on two feet rather than clinging to a cage or tree.
A 'handy' guide to primate evolution: the hands of monkeys and apes ... by Bower, Bruce / Science News
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