Stand by for an "ag‚ shame" moment.
Australian vet Laura Ellison‚ who works at the Rhino Orphanage in Limpopo‚ has posted a video on her Instagram account showing a bite-sized bush baby popping out of her breast pocket.
The adorable clip shows the primate peering confusedly around‚ as if having just been roused from a long sleep.
Bush babies are drawn to small‚ dark and warm dwellings‚ which explains why this one was so comfortable in Ellison's pocket.
The animals are distinguishable from their large round eyes - which give them excellent night vision – and bat-like ears. On average‚ they grow to 17cm‚ but they are prodigious jumpers‚ with some managing to leap 2.25 metres.
Ellison‚ 24‚ has amassed legions of online followers with her wildlife snaps. Her Instagram page depicts her with the likes of giraffes and zebras‚ and in April she posted a video of a baby rhino‚ orphaned by a poacher's bullet‚ snuggling up to her for a nap.
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