Feeding
Lesser bushbabies feed on a wide variety of fruits and insects . Click image for larger version.
The lesser bushbaby is a nocturnal forager feeding on gum and animal prey, including butterflies, moths, and beetles. Fruit eating has not been reported in the wild, but in captivity lesser bushbabies will readily eat fruit and vegetables. As bushbabies forage, they remain alert and agile, making long leaps from branch to branch. Studies in the wild have indicated that the animals mostly make progress through their territory in this fashion, mainly by leaps and hops, and only move quadrupedally occasionally. In one study, on an average night, a lesser bushbaby was found to travel about 2.1 km, and to feed exclusively on acacia gums and insects, catching prey with rapid grabs of the hand.