THE AFRICAN GALAGOS. 43 
through the mountainous regions of East Africa, on the shores 
of Lake Nyasa, to as far north as Senaar. 
Habits.— The Senegal Galago is nocturnal and arboreal, cccur- 
ring in the forests singly or in pairs. It makcs a nest of leaves 
in the fork of a tree, and during its diurnal rest it either retreats 
thither, or composes itself on a branch, unwilling to move, and 
staring at passers-by, with its tail invariably folded across its 
body and round its neck. After sunset; these Galagos become 
lively, and in their movements they evince great activity ; they 
spring from branch to branch, and even from tree to tree, with 
extraordinary facility (as both Sir Andrew Smith and Sir John 
Kirk have recorded), often clearing at single leaps distances 
of six feet. When seen in the dim light they may easily be taken 
for Bats. ‘* They always seize with one of their fore feet the 
branch upon which they intend to rest. In their manners they 
manifest considerable resemblance to Monkeys, particularly in 
their propensity to the practice of ridiculous grimaces.” (Sir 
A. Smith.) In this habit they resemble also some species of the 
genus Lemur. Their food consists chiefly of fruits and of 
insects. The female produces. generally two young at a 
birth. 
III. ALLEN’S GALAGO. GALAGO ALLENI. 
Gago alent, Waterh., PZ. 5., 18375 p. 37; Sclater, P. Z. S., 
£03), D.375, pl: XXXil. 
Galago allenit, var. gabonensis, Gray, P. Z. S., 1863, p. 146. 
Galago gabonensis, Mivart, P. Z. S., 1864, p. 630. 
Galago (Otolicnus) allenit, Mivart, P. Z. S., 1864, p. 647. 
Otogale pallida, Gray, P. Z. S., 1863, p. 140, pl. xix. 
Otolicnus apicalis, du Chaillu, Equat. Africa, App., p. 471. 
Galago elegantulus, Slack, Proc. Ac. Sc, Phil., 1861, p. 153. 
(Plate IV.) 
