Bushbabies reclassified as 'near threatened.' Scientists share how to protect these adorable primates

• Frank Cuozzo and Michelle Sauther first traveled to South Africa in 2012 to search for some of the most unusual primates on Earth-bushbabies. • These animals are nocturnal and small, often around the size of a housecat. • Bushbabies have big ears, round eyes and get their names from the eerie, wailing noises they make at night.

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• Frank Cuozzo and Michelle Sauther first traveled to South Africa in 2012 to search for some of the most unusual primates on Earth-bushbabies. These animals are nocturnal and small, often around the size of a housecat. Bushbabies have big ears, round eyes and get their names from the eerie, wailing noises they make at night.

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• https://phys.org/news/2026-02-bushbabies-reclassified-threatened-scientists-adorable.html