Aye Aye is a photograph by Tony Camacho/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 2nd, 2019.
Aye Aye
The aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is the sole member of its prosimian genus. It is said to be the world's largest nocturnal primate. It is a... more
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Aye Aye
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Tony Camacho/science Photo Library
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The aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is the sole member of its prosimian genus. It is said to be the world's largest nocturnal primate. It is a largely nocturnal animal, and lives in the wild in two small forest areas on the island of Madagascar. When full grown, the aye-aye has a body length of 45 cm, with a bushy tail 10 cm in length. Its main food source is beetle larvae. The aye-aye knocks on tree bark until it hears a hollow sound with its enlarged ears. It then bites through the bark and wood to locate the larvae. It uses its extended and slender middle finger to extract larvae from the interior. The aye-aye is now extremely rare, due to the destruction of its forest home, and is on the verge of extinction. Photographed on an island in north eastern Madagascar
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October 2nd, 2019
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