Endangered
Aye-aye
Daubentonia madagascariensis
A nocturnal lemur with a thin elongated middle finger used to find insects inside wood.
Category
Mammal
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifespan
20–23 years in the wild; longer in captivity
Size
Body length 36–44 cm; tail 56–61 cm; weight 2–3 kg
Scientific Name
Daubentonia madagascariensis
About Aye-aye
A nocturnal lemur with a thin elongated middle finger used to find insects inside wood.
It belongs to the Mammal group and is commonly associated with forest habitats with a omnivore diet, with a lifespan of 20–23 years in the wild; longer in captivity, a size of Body length 36–44 cm; tail 56–61 cm; weight 2–3 kg, a conservation status of Endangered.
Fun Fact
The aye-aye taps on trees and listens for hollow spaces before extracting grubs.
Where Aye-aye Lives
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Masoala Peninsula
, Madagascar
Nosy Mangabe
, Madagascar