NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



smaller than Garnett's Galago ; its snout is short, 

 and its tail is more bushy towards the tip than near 

 the base. 



On the contrary, Garnett's Galago is more than 

 twice the size of the Moholi Galago ; its snout is 

 more elongated, and its tail is of equal bushiness for 

 its entire length. 



The Moholi Galago inhabits the forest districts of 

 the Transvaal, and extends northwards through 

 Rhodesia to Nyasaland and neighbouring districts. 



Lydekker regards this galago as a sub-species of 

 the Senegal Galago {Galago senegalensis). 



In Southern Rhodesia the Moholi Galago is quite 

 common, and is frequently captured by colonists 

 and kept in captivity. It is easily tamed, and will eat 

 freely of practically any food substance, although 

 meat is preferred to any other form of food. 



I had one of these galagos in captivity at the Port 

 Elizabeth Museum for a considerable time. It lay 

 all day coiled up asleep with its bushy tail wrapped 

 round its body, and if disturbed appeared, as a 

 general rule, to be more or less torpid. It could not 

 endure bright light, and always crept into the darkest 

 corner of its cage. If placed out in the strong light 

 it was quite bewildered. At dusk it changed its 

 nature entirely. Instead of being sluggish, dull and 

 listless, peering through mere slits of eyes, it was as 

 if electrified, and its eyes were large and luminous. 



One day about sundown, when placing food 

 and water in its cage, the attendant gave it a 



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