Aye aye

The Aye-Aye of Madagascar. Critically endangered. This nocturnal lemur forages the canopy at night looking for incsects. It's third long, thin finger is used for tapping on tree bark, listening for the slightest variations of sounds in attempt to find hiding incsects. It's sharp teeth create a hole in the bark, then using its forth and longest finger, scoops out its prey to eat.

On Madagascar, a type of lemur called aye-ayes may have a singular evolutionary history.

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Weirdness factor: Where to start? The aye-aye is a kind of lemur, with large round ears that rotate independently. How does it eat? There are no woodpeckers in Madagascar, but the aye-aye has evolved to feed like one, using its long middle finger to scoop out grubs in tree bark. Read more: www.news-world.us/pics/2010/03/14/7-weird-animals-that-yo...

Aye-ayes go from bald babies into furry adults. A tad weird, but still cute!

Aye-ayes can be found only on the island of Madagascar. These rare animals are related to chimpanzees, apes, and humans.

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