Aye-aye

Aye-Aye
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AYE-AYE, a word of uncertain signification (perhaps only an exclamation), but universally accepted as the designation of the most remarkable and aberrant of all the Malagasy lemurs (see Primates).

Aye-ayes have a long finger to catch insects inside trees.
What is an aye-aye?
The aye-aye is a kind of Lemur, a member of the primate family. Primates include humans, apes, monkeys and lemurs.

Aye-Aye - Daubentonia madagascariensis
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Aye-aye
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(´´), name for an aberrant primate, Daubentonia madagascariensis, related to the lemurs but distinguished by its specialized teeth and fingers.

Aye-aye
The Aye-aye is a mammal that lives in of Madagascar, a large island off the southeast coast of Africa. This solitary animal is (most active at night). The Aye-aye spends most of its time in trees.

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Type: Mammal Diet: Omnivore Average life span in captivity: 20 years Size: Head and body, 14 to 17 in (36 to 43 cm); Tail, ...

Aye-aye
Aye-ayes are the largest nocturnal primate in the world. They are also the only primate thought to use echolocation, which they use to find insect grubs hidden 2cm deep inside a tree.

Aye-ayes are dark in color and have large, black, moveable ears. There is little to no sexual dimorphism (size difference between the sexes) in the aye-aye. They are nocturnal, solitary foragers with a large brain-to-body ratio.

The aye-aye has coarse, shaggy black fur with a mantle of white guard hairs. It is a medium-sized nocturnal lemur weighing about 3 kg (6.6 lb). The aye-aye is found in a variety of forest types in Madagascar.

About Aye-aye
The aye-aye lives in Madagascar''s rain forest feeding on fruit, bird eggs, and insects. Their middle fingers are much longer than the other fingers. They use these extra-long fingers to tap against trees.

Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
The bizarre aye-aye is one of the most unusual primates on the planet, so much so that it was originally classified as a rodent. The thick... More 17 Images 7 Videos ...

Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
The aye-aye is classified as a member of the order Primates and is a member of the family Daubentoniidae. The aye-aye is about the size of a rabbit, and is brown. It is a nocturnal animal.

Aye-ayes also have an unmistakeable skull and teeth. Unlike all other strepsirhines, they lack a toothcomb.

AYE-AYE
A strange, nocturnal primate from Madagascar.

BABOON
The baboon is a large monkey with a long snout and large cheek pouches.

Until recently the Aye-aye has been difficult to place within Strepsirrhini.

The small island preserve of Nosy Mangabe is most well-known as a place to see Aye-ayes, those bizarre and elusive lemurs. Sadly, we searched and searched for Aye-ayes but saw none.

Like some other lemurs, the aye-aye is regarded with superstitious awe by the natives. The tarsier, which ranges from the Philippines to the East Indies, it is usually considered intermediate between the lemur and the New World monkey.

Daubentoniidae-The only member of this family is the rare aye-aye. They are solitary and nocturnal. They have elongated, narrow, flexible fingers that they use to reach under tree bark for grubs.

Primates also include familiar animals, such as the chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys, as well as the somewhat less familiar lemurs, lorises, galagos, pottos, sifakas, indris, aye-ayes, and tarsiers.

See also: Lemur, Monkey, Gorilla, Rhino, Lion