Southern lesser galago (Galago moholi)
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Repetitive caller |
Social cohesion |
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| 0701 |
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Barks | Mookgophong (Naboomspruit), South Africa By S. Bearder |
Advertising and re-assembly call of both males and females: Double or triple notes given in regular series of very variable length. Each individual sounds different in tone and intensity |
| 0702 |
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Barks | Mookgophong (Naboomspruit), South Africa By S. Bearder |
Advertising and re-assembly call of both males and females: Double or triple notes given in regular series of very variable length. Each individual sounds different in tone and intensity |
| 0703 |
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Hoots | South Africa By Andresson |
Given by males when approaching females |
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Infant crackles | South Africa By Andresson |
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Anxiety and alarm |
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| 0705 |
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Sneeze or ft | South Africa By Andresson |
Lowest intensity anxiety or curiosity |
| 0706 |
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Sneeze or ft | South Africa By Andresson |
Lowest intensity anxiety or curiosity |
| 0707 |
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Shivering stutter | South Africa By Andresson |
Rapid knocking BBBBBB. Mild alarm |
| 0708 |
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Explosive coughs or chow-ha | South Africa By Andresson |
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| 0709 |
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Clucks | South Africa By Andresson |
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| 0710 |
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Gewhits | South Africa By Andresson |
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| 0711 |
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Yaps | Mookgophong (Naboomspruit), South Africa By P. Honess |
Series of single units repeated for up to an hour |
| 0712 |
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Yaps | South Africa By Andresson |
Series of single units repeated for up to an hour |
| 0713 |
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Whistles or phew-ha with yaps | South Africa By Andresson |
Plaintive descending whistles |
| 0714 |
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Whistles or phew-ha with yaps | Mookgophong (Naboomspruit), South Africa By S. Bearder |
Plaintive descending whistles |
| 0715 |
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Wails | South Africa By Andresson |
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| 0716 |
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Caws | South Africa By Andresson |
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Agonistic contact |
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| 0717 |
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Grunts with yaps | Mookgophong (Naboomspruit), South Africa By S. Bearder |
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| 0718 |
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Spits and grunts | South Africa By Andresson |
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| 0719 |
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Groan | South Africa By Andresson |
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| 0720 |
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Fighting chatter | South Africa By Andresson |
Mixed calls during chasing and fighting |
| 0721 |
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Scream | South Africa By Andresson |
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| 0722 |
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Scream | South Africa By Andresson |
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| 0723 |
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High scream | South Africa By Andresson |
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| 0724 |
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Rasp | South Africa By Andresson |
Given by an aggressive female prior to attack |
Anton
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Thanks for these sounds very helpful. Unfortunately I don’t think I’ve heard them in the wild or recognised them if I have. I was keen to hear them as my family saw what by their description could only have been a Galago moholi. “Fluffy, big eyed, little gremlin” leaping repetitively up against my bedroom wall towards the light fixture after insects. I didn’t know I had these or that they even existed as far South as Port Edward Natal. Maybe its been introduced? I haven’t heard any of these sound there either in fact…..just this eye witness account. Over the years I’ve planted a little coastal forest including many other South African trees and “Acacias”. Since then I have a resident troop of Samango monkeys, Vervit monkeys and have even heard baboons barking at dusk, rather too close by for comfort, so maybe its not entirely impossible to find a lesser bush baby?
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Yvonne de Jong
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Hi! So sorry for my late reply but we were in the field for some weeks. Thank you very much for your interesting primate information from Port Edward Natal. To my best knowledge there are no reports of Southern lesser galago from that area. The galago that occurs in the area is the large-eared greater galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus)….possibly you saw those? They are quite a bit larger than Galago moholi. You find their calls and images on this website. Well done on planting trees and for protecting primate habitat! Do you have good photos of Samango and vervets? Thank you! Yvonne
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