[2] Lesser bushbabies are small, woolly primates with long tails and oversized, naked ears.

[5] Their coat varies across body regions as well as between species, typically ranging from black, brown, and grey to white, with many showing a greenish, reddish, and orangeish tint to the sides and limbs.

[4] Their neck is very flexible, so that the head can turn 180 degrees,[6] which gives them a broad field of vision which is helpful in locating prey; they also have highly mobile ears that allow them to track insects as they hunt.

Round flat pads on their fingertips, between their fingers, and on their palms at the base of their thumbs enable them to firmly grip the branches.

[7] They also have pointed, keeled nails that give them stability as they cling to smooth tree surfaces and reach for insects into crevices, using their rough narrow tongue.

[9] Bushbabies generally consume three types of food in various proportions and combinations: animal prey, fruit, and gum.

[4] Galagos are tree dwelling primates and are capable of leaping significant distances, up to and sometimes greater than 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in),[10] using flattened disks on their feet and hands as a way of grasping branches.

[11] Galagos are nocturnal animals, foraging at night and sleeping in trees during the day.

[11][17] Lesser bushbaby mothers initially shelter their offspring in a nest or tree hollow, later on concealing the infants in foliage while they forage at night.