| “ | Plus, I'm pals with every little galago. And they hanging at Ndefu. That's the style, yo. | ” |
Galagos, sometimes called bushbabies, are primates that appear in The Lion Guard universe. They live in the Pride Lands.
Appearance
In the Real World
Lesser galagos are small brown and grey primates with large round eyes, a long fluffy tail and large bat-like ears. They typically have a white or cream underbelly.
In The Lion Guard
Galagos are cute small animals with fur that is usually even or bright brown. Their undersides, paws, and most of their long, prehensile tails are a paler shade than that of their main fur color. Their eyes, rimmed in the same pale color as their undersides, are orange or red.
Information
In the Real World
Galagos (also known as bush babies or nagapies) are small primates that live in Africa. They are nocturnal, and the live off a diet of insects, fruit, tree gums and other small animals. They communicate with each other by calls and marking their paths with urine. They have fantastic jumping skills, with the highest reported jump being 2.25 m. They live in a group, and at the end of each day use a rallying call to to gather their group members. They sleep in a nest made up of leaves, a group of branches, or a hole in a tree.
In The Lion Guard
Galagos live in Ndefu Grove.
History
The Search for Utamu
The Call of the Drongo
A group of galagos are shown running across three tree branches. Tamaa hops behind those on the lowest branch, mimicking their chattering, clucking vocalizations.
The Imaginary Okapi
Galagos appear in a tree in Ndefu Grove during the song Life in the Pride Lands. Some are clinging to the branches, while others run along them. Shortly after, a group of galagos cross the path of Beshte and Ajabu.
The Trouble With Galagos
Laini and the galagos have a major problem with a leopard named Badili who keeps moving into their tree. With the helps of the Lion Guard, the leopard is removed and they can finally return home. But not until Bunga gives them all a big hug.
Babysitter Bunga
A galago watches Bunga sing Teke Ruka Teleza. He dances a little to the beat.
The Traveling Baboon Show
Laini appears during The Traveling Baboon Show performance, watching from a tree and bobbling along to the beat. Later, Uroho holds her and another galago in each of his hand, when Mwizi puts a coconut shell over her to make her disappear.
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Laini and her group are about to be attacked by Janja until Kion intervenes. Then, she is seen on Thurston's back as she waits for Ma Tembo to find the water.
The Little Guy
Laini and two of her group members are trapped in a tree. Beshte lifts the tree up, while Bunga reaches in and grabs two of the galagos from an opening in the trunk. He grabs a bug next, so Fuli reaches in to save Laini. She thanks the Lion Guard, who, having done their duty, the Lion Guard continue their patrol, with Bunga warning the galagos to watch out for falling trees.
The Scorpion's Sting
Laini attends the Kumbuka celebration for King Simba, singing along with Rafiki to "Good King Simba".
The Kilio Valley Fire
Kion leads Ma Tembo to her new home - Ndefu Grove. Although Zito has reservations, Kion assures him that the galagos are very welcoming. As if to prove his words, Laini greets them amiably. Before Kion can even explain the full situation, Laini gladly welcomes them into her home. But when the elephants enter the grove, their large size causes them to smash into the trees, knocking Laini and her galagos to the ground. Although Kion temporarily solves the problem by getting the elephants to stop, Ma Tembo realizes that they cause trouble for the galagos, forcing Kion to find them another home. Haven taken the route through Lake Kiziwa, the elephants arrive and quickly spray the blaze with water dispersed from their trunks. While Kion checks the area, a tree collapses. Zito arrives to save him from being crushed, having finally decided that you don't turn your back on family. Kion thanks the elephant, and the elephants use dirt to put out the remaining fire, saving most of Ndefu Grove. After seeing them save their home, Laini thanks Ma Tembo's herd, and asks her to live with them. After accepting their offer, Ma Tembo gazes out at her true home, and Kion promises her that they'll get her home back. Although Ma Tembo knows this, she is confident that Kilio Valley is just land, and that they already are home.
Beshte and the Beast
Pride Landers Unite!
Bupu's Herd are stampeding having believed to have their were jackals. Laini's group join in when they hear them talking about hearing them. Bunga moves the galagos out of the When Kion gets an idea of joining Pride Landers together to help attack the Outlanders, Bunga asks the galagos to help out. When they get to Pride Rock Laini tries to take over and she climbs on top of Bupu. Bupu kicks her off and Kion says that he's notices how the galagos run really fast. He asks them to practice on that. The groups of animals don't get off to a great start, so Bunga aits by a tree, while the animals are instructed to race over to him. Unfortunately, only the galagos complete the task. Seeing this Kion asks Makuu to teach them how to fight but things don't go well and the crocs leave. They soon find out that the Army of Scar is attack Makuu's Watering Hole. Kion isn't sure that his team is ready until the leaders convince him that they are. During the battle the galagos ask if they could help out and Kion gets Bupu to give them a ride. They hop on Bupu's back they try to trip Reirei's Pack while Bupu tosses them out. After getting tired of fighitng Kion uses the Roar Of The Elders and blasts the army away. Makuu thanks the others for saving his Watering Hole and says he'll do the same to them in the future.
The Queen's Visit
Laini's group watch as Dhahabu's Herd make their way towards Pride Rock.
The Fall of Mizimu Grove
Laini's group watches as Timon and Pumbaa put on a show at Mizmiu Grove for Makini's Mpando Mpaya. Soon the Army of Scar comes to the party as uninvited guests. The Pridelanders work together and battels them. Soon Scar reveals himself and explains his plan to the Pride Landers. Everyone starts to panic and run while the Lion Guard calms them down. The sable antelopes and galagos head towards Poromoko Crevasse Fuli tries to slow them down. Bupu knocks Fuli off the cliff but she's okay and is glad that she remembered to say "please." Once the herds are calm everyone is not happy and are scared they claim that they want to leave. Simba
Battle for the Pride Lands
Return to the Pride Lands
Laini comes to the Lair of the Lion Guard and says that there's an emergency at Mbali Fields. She then shows both Kion and Vitani's Lion Guard's that Thurston is stuck in a hole. Later when the guards are doing their contest, Anga and Imara try to find her. Imara finds her and wins that round. Kion decides to let Vitani be the new leader of the Lion Guard after Vitani calls for a Mashindano. Vitani uses the Roar of the Elders. After talking to Askari, Kion and the rest of his guard join the Night Pride.
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