night-ape, noun
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- AfrikaansShow more Translation of Afrikaans nagaap; cf. nagapie.
bush baby.
1895 A.B. Balfour 1200 Miles in Waggon 87This morning I saw two fascinating little creatures in a tree, like lemurs or small monkeys. They don’t usually come out much by day...They are popularly called ‘Night-Apes’.
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