Pictures and facts about the Allen's squirrel galago

The Bioko Allen's Bushbaby (Galago alleni) has big eyes, pronounced ears and they appear to be communicative most of the time. They are also referred to as Night Apes due to their nocturnal nature. Living in the African rainforests, a Bioko Allen's Bushbaby could jump vertically. The Bioko Allen's Bushbabies live in sets with around fifteen individuals for each kilometer. They feed alone or with company, and they survive on fruits, flowers, tree saps, even eggs or birds. The females sleep together, while the male Bioko Allen's Bushbaby sleeps alone.

A male would mate with a large number of females and this results to a fierce competition. These primates have very expressive faces. Under danger, one would have eyes wide open, the lips apart, the teeth hidden by the lips, all in an attempt to scare a predator. A Bioko Allen's Bushbaby would talk to each other by what is called "urine washing", and what is this exactly? One would wash the hands/feet with urine, then rub it off to another thing. Lifespan-wise, the average would fall to a decade.

A long time back, they were exported to be pets in huge numbers as they are very cute, but at present, they are now shielded by Washington Convention. Right now, if you want to get a Bioko Allen's Bushbaby in the United States from outside of the US, you'll be faced with hardships.

Interesting fact: If one meets another, they would do this "greeting protocol": nose to nose sniffing, nose to nose touching, then one of the two would touch the face of the other.