Although this does not make them the best pets, in their society it performs the important function of scent marking to display territorial dominance. The lesser bushbaby is a very pretty mammal, with its tiny, furry body, long tail, large eyes and rounded ears. Its tail constitutes more than half of the animal's entire length - the male is 37 cm with the female being slightly smaller. The body is covered with a thick coat of soft fur, grey to brownish-grey on the upper parts and tail, while the under parts are a lighter grey colour.
Lesser bushbabies have patches of long bristles, similar to whiskers, above the edges of their eyes.
These function in protecting the eyes from being damaged by close objects at night. Each foot has five digits, with large pads under the tips of each digit. Distribution Being the most widespread and common of all the bushbaby species, the lesser bushbaby is found in all types of wooded habitat, with the exception of open grassland or thick forest. They are common throughout Africa from Tanzania southwards, occurring in parts of Zambia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Habitat Lesser bushbabies inhabit savanna woodlands, particularly Acacia woodland.