I have mentioned their presence in our Rufiji camp in previous blog posts but I absolutely love the Brown Greater Galagos that inhabit our camp. It's pretty cool because they are the largest galago in their taxonomic family and they have a very large diagnostic bushy tail. They are a nightly staple and although they are initially pretty annoying, one eventually gets used to their sounds and calls throughout the night. However, once in a while a desperate galago cries right outside of your tent and this can make it very difficult to sleep. They are highly territorial and thus their vocalizations serve a purpose and if there is a territory war occurring, my sleep pays the price!
The other night I had this very incident occur and I had to sleepily exit my tent and run them off. In the video clip below you can hear their vocalization in the background (trust me, it's much more alarming when close up) and the galago eventually moved on but not before I got a decent pic.
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