Aye-aye
Daubentonia madagascariensis
The aye-aye is a nocturnal lemur of Madagascar’s rainforests and dry deciduous forests, spending most of its life climbing through the canopy. It feeds mainly by tapping wood, listening for hollow chambers, gnawing holes with rodent-like incisors, and extracting grubs with an extremely long middle finger, while also eating fruit, seeds, nectar, and fungi. Usually solitary and wide-ranging, it nests in tree cavities or leafy ball nests during the day. Its specialized percussive foraging is one of the most unusual feeding methods among primates.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- EN
Growth chain
- ?
- Aye-aye