Otolemur garnettii
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The northern greater galago (Otolemur garnettii), also known as Garnett's greater galago, Garnett's galago, or the small-eared greater galago, is a nocturnal, arboreal primate endemic to Africa. Four subspecies of Otolemur garnettii are recognized:
Otolemur garnettii garnettii Otolemur garnettii lasiotis Otolemur garnettii kikuyuensis Otolemur garnettii panganiensis This species has a large body size relative to other galagos. The ears are small relative to the round head with short, wide snout. The eyes are large and binocular. The dentition formula is 2:1:3:3.
The coloration depends upon subspecies: O. g. garnetti exhibits green-tinged reddish brown dorsal pelage. The ventral side is white and the tail's terminal end of the tail is only slightly darker than the rest with a white tip. O. g. kikuyuensis exhibits iron gray fur tinged with green on its back, flanks and limbs. The ventral side is yellow-white. The tail is usually light brown with the terminal quarter being black. O. g. panganiensis... Wikipedia →
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Tanzania · 2019
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Kenya · 2023
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Kenya · 2020
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Ostrava Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 7 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small-eared Greater Galago sighting in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 33 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Small-eared Greater Galago in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–May and August–November, the lowest months. That is one of Tsavo West National Park's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 140 mm in November.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small-eared Greater Galago sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Tsavo West National Park, in our data
Tsavo West National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Small-eared Greater Galago sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Primates
The closest relatives of the Small-eared Greater Galago that you can see in Tsavo West National Park (order Primates) are Vervet Monkey (about 60%), Yellow Baboon (about 60%) and Blue Monkey (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small-eared Greater Galago is recorded against all the mammals logged in Tsavo West National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
