THE AFRICAN GALAGOS. 4I 



the lower jaw ; ears very long, wide and rounded ; eyes large 

 and approximated. Toes and fingers not united by a membrane. 

 Posterior upper molar with its fourth cusp little developed; the 

 posterior lower molar four-cusped. 



Fur woolly, the basal part of the hair Mouse-grey, the tips dull 

 yellowish-white. Ears greyish-black ; face from the middle of 

 crown along the nose and round the eyes greyish-white. Top 

 of head and neck dark pepper-grey ; rest of upper side yellowish- 

 grey, with longer black hairs distributed over the body ; out- 

 side of arms and legs washed faintly with faded rufous. Under 

 side and inner side of arms and legs greyish-white. Tail brown- 

 ish-red at base, darker at tip. Length, 8 inches ; tail, 8^ 

 inches. 



Distribution. — East coast of Africa. 



Hatits. — Garnett's Galago is essentially nocturnal in its habits, 

 feeding on fruits. According to Mr. Bartlett, it exhibited in 

 confinement no fear of Cats or Dogs, and was very sprightly and 

 tricky. It kills all it can pounce upon and overpower. On 

 the ground it jumps upright, like a Kangaroo, on its hind-limbs, 

 without using its fore feet, covering several feet at a spring. 



II. THE SENEGAL GALAGO. GALAGO SENEGALENSIS. 



Galago dii Shiegal, Geofifr., Mag. Encycl. Ann. 4®, p. i (1796). 

 Galago senegalensis^ Geoffr., Ann. Mus., xix., p. 166 (181 2); 



Is, Geoffr., Cat. Meth. Primates, p. 81 (1851); Schlegel, 



Mus. Pays Bas, vii., p. 329 (1876). 

 Galagoides senegale?ists, Smith, S. Afr. Q. Journ., ii., pt. t, p. 



32 (1833)- 

 Galago 7?toholt, Smith, 111. Zool. S. Afr. Mamm., pis. 8, 8 l>i^ 

 (1839); Gra^, P. Z. S., 1863, p. 147. 



