{"id":12665,"date":"2024-06-25T09:05:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T14:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/?p=12665"},"modified":"2024-06-25T08:51:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T13:51:40","slug":"lesser-bushbaby-babies-thrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/lesser-bushbaby-babies-thrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesser Bushbaby Babies Thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12667\" src=\"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesser-bushbaby-eating-jwvh-2020625-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"lesser bushbaby standing beside a food bowl\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesser-bushbaby-eating-jwvh-2020625-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesser-bushbaby-eating-jwvh-2020625-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesser-bushbaby-eating-jwvh-2020625-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesser-bushbaby-eating-jwvh-2020625.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12671\" src=\"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/two-less-bushbabies-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"two lesser bushbabies snuggled in fabric bedding\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/two-less-bushbabies-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/two-less-bushbabies-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/two-less-bushbabies-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/two-less-bushbabies.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The following story about lesser bushbaby babies was submitted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johannesburgwildlifevet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital<\/a> in South Africa.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The two lesser bushbaby babies (<em>Galago moholi<\/em>) that we rescued recently have grown! While they are weaning from their milk formula, they&#8217;re enjoying a protein rich &#8220;porridge&#8221; with <a href=\"https:\/\/emeraid.com\/vet\/emeraid-omnivore\/\">EmerAid IC Omnivore<\/a> along with a number of other more solid items including seeds, insects, and fruit.<\/p>\n<p>Their weight has quadrupled since they first arrived, and both are doing well. They have also mastered a number of definitive bushbaby behaviors, including judging distances, jumping confidently, (almost) clasping smaller items with ease, and the iconic head turning. They can&#8217;t quite chew through the exoskeleton of insects just yet, or the skin of fruit, but as their teeth grow and their jaw strength increases with age, we know they will master this, too!<\/p>\n<p>While still quite young, it will be some time until they are released, but they\u2019ll enter a slow-release process on a private reserve once they\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who has played a role in getting these little lives to where they are today!<\/p>\n<p>We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two lesser bushbaby babies are now thriving under the care of Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital after being rescued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":12667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2256],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wildlife-conservation-stories"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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