The coat of the typical bushbaby is brownish grey to light brown. 
However, the sides and the limbs always have a tendency towards 
a distinctly yellow colouration. There are markings between the 
eyes as well as a dark ring around each eye. 

The hair on the tail starts at its base being the same length as 
the hair on the body, and becomes gradually progressively longer 
until reaching the tip of the tail. Although not sparsely furred, 
the tail is not considered to be bushy. The hands and feet are 
prehensile, in other words, modified for grasping. The palms and 
the soles of the feet have special friction pads in order to 
assure a firm grip in its arboreal habitat. 
 
Its fingernails are rounded like our own, with the exception of 
the second toe which is modified as a toilette claw. This 
pointed claw is used to groom the head and neck fur and to 
clean the ears. The fingers and toes have flat disks of 
thickened skin which aid in grasping tree limbs and slippery 
surfaces. 

The index finger of each hand is degenerate (much shorter than 
the other fingers of the hand) in order to facilitate a better 
grip around larger branches. The Mohol, or South African Lesser 
Galago is characterised by the presence of a tooth-comb. 
 
Adults are solitary foragers, but companions do meet at night 
to interact, and congregate in groups of six before going to 
sleep during the day.

Females are dominant in this species. Adult males were found 
to follow adult females more in captivity than females followed 
males. Females also in captivity were found to act aggressively 
towards males.