Bushbabies, or galagos, are small prosimian primates that are well equipped for their nocturnal and arboreal existence: they have distinctive, round eyes for sharp night vision, large ears for acute hearing and long tails for good balance. The name 'bushbaby' is owed to the animal's vocalizations, thought to sound like the cries of an infant. Bushbabies are omnivorous, eating insects and small animals as well as fruit and tree gum. They have pectinate, or comb-like, incisors that are used in grooming. Fossil studies suggest that this 'toothcomb' arose in bushbaby ancestors in Egypt during the Eocene era, roughly 50 million years ago
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