Strictly nocturnal and primarily solitary foragers. Diet: Includes wood-boring larvae, ramy nuts, and fungi.
The Aye-aye is the world's largest nocturnal primate. Its most famous feature is its highly specialized . This long, spindly digit is used for "percussive foraging"—the animal taps on tree trunks up to eight times per second to locate hollow chambers where wood-boring larvae hide. Once it hears the echo of a grub, it uses its ever-growing incisors to gnaw through the bark and fishes out its meal with that same versatile finger. Cultural Legend: Omen or Treasure? Aye Mahnisi
Widespread forest degradation from agriculture continues to shrink their native range. Status: It is currently listed as Critically Endangered . Strictly nocturnal and primarily solitary foragers
They have a very slow life history, with infants staying with their mothers for up to two years. Its most famous feature is its highly specialized