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Article: "My, what big eyes and ears you have!" (bush babies of East Africa)
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- U.S. Kids
- Article date:
- April 1, 1996
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Children's Better Health Institute. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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"The better to see and hear with," a bush baby would answer if it could talk.
This woolly furred member of the ape family has extra-large eyes and ears so it can navigate in the dark. When night falls in the East African forest, the nocturnal bush baby wakes up and starts its busy day.
Hungry, the tiny bush baby, also called a galago (guh-LAY-goh), goes in search of food. It's on the lookout for lizards, small birds, fruit, insects, or eggs. The animal's eyesight, ...
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