Aye-aye
Daubentonia madagascariensis
EndangeredPhoto: Frank Vassen from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0
Mammalinsectivore
The aye-aye is a peculiar primate found only in Madagascar. With its oversized, bony fingers and constantly growing teeth, it looks like a mix between a lemur and a rodent. It uses its extra-long middle finger to tap on trees and fish out insects hiding inside.
- Uses its thin middle finger to scoop insects from tree bark.
- Has teeth that grow nonstop throughout its life.
- The only primate that hunts like a woodpecker, listening for bugs inside wood.
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Daubentonia madagascariensis
- Habitat
- Rainforest, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Africa
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered (EN)