Brown Greater Galago
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Brown Greater Galago

Otolemur crassicaudatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Gorongosa National Park
6 Verified records at Gorongosa National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The brown greater galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus), also known as the large-eared greater galago or thick-tailed galago, is a nocturnal primate, the largest in the family of galagos. As opposed to smaller galago species it would climb, walk or run rather than leap. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Greater Galago sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gorongosa National Park

Chacma Baboon
LC

Chacma Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio ursinus

40–50% · Likely
Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

30–40% · Possible
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
8 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
9 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
10 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
11 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Greater Galago in Gorongosa National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Greater Galago sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Greater Galago in Gorongosa National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Brown Greater Galago in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.

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