Facts about the Thick-Tailed Bushbaby -- Otolemur crassicaudatus:

A summary of most interesting statistics (size, gestation...), amazing environmental adaptations & fascinating facts about social habits, etc.

SIZE: Length (including tail) 73 cm, mass 1,2 kg.

COLOUR: Grey, tinged with brown; bushy tail usually lighter than body; upper surfaces of feet somewhat darker. Throat and belly are a lighter grey.

MOST LIKE: The Lesser Bushbaby, but more than twice as large and eight times heavier; it has a more pointed face and a longer, bushier tail.

HABITAT: Forests and woodlands including eucalyptus and other plantations from sea level up to 1 800 m.

FOOD:

REPRODUCTION & GESTATION PERIOD:

DISTRIBUTION MAP:

WHERE FOUND:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park
Tembe Elephant Park