Coat is gray with yellow-tinged underparts. Females park their infants in constructed nests while they search for food, moving them away from danger by carrying them in their mouths. Males defend territories that overlap those of 1 - 5 females.
Groups forage throughout the night and return to tree hollows to sleep during the day.
Lesser bushbabies are found throughout Central Southern Africa. The species is believed to be threatened by habitat loss throughout its range. The Duke Primate Center currently houses a colony of 5 lesser bushbabies, all of which were born in captivity. Bushbabies are active at night. Lesser bushbabies sleep in tree hollows.