Overview:-
- Aye-aye is the largest nocturnal primate in the world. They can be only found in Madagascar. They are dark-brown in color and have large eyes and slender fingers. All these make aye-aye looks so scary. Although, they are very gentle and harmless. But many people kill them on sight because of their scary appearance. Such hunting and habitat loss make aye-aye as one of the endangered animals of Madagascar.
- Aye-aye inhabits in the coastal forest of Madagascar. It is a tree-dwelling animal and avoid contact with the ground. They have very pointed claws on each of their fingers. It allows them to easily move between the branches.
- Aye-aye is a nocturnal creature and hunt only at night. During day hours, they sleep on the sphere like nest build on the tree branches. At night, they travel for more than 4 km in searching for food. Aye-aye uses its large, sensitive ears to detect the wood-boring larvae and take them out with their elongated middle finger. The diet of aye-aye also include seeds, fruits and nectar.
