Giant Bushbaby

The Giant Bushbaby, or greater galago cryptid, is a lesser-known African mystery based on sporadic reports of unusually large nocturnal primates seen leaping between trees. Witnesses describe glowing eyes, long tails, and calls that echo through forests with uncanny volume, leading some to suspect an unknown giant relative of the known bushbaby. Scientists typically attribute these sightings to normal galagos, whose eye shine and loud cries can be startling in dense jungle, especially when paired with fleeting glimpses of motion. Yet tales of these outsized, ghostly primates have persisted in local storytelling, sometimes casting them as forest spirits that watch over—or warn against—human trespass. The Giant Bushbaby illustrates how even small, familiar animals can stretch into cryptid status when shadows deepen and sounds carry far in the night.