The aye-aye is a nocturnal primate found in Madagascar that uses echolocation to find food like grubs and larvae. It has dark fur, beady eyes, opposable thumbs, and an extremely long middle finger. Aye-ayes live in forests but some live in cultivated areas due to deforestation. They are territorial animals that eat nuts, fruits, fungi, and both vegetation and insects.

1. Aye-Aye Daubentonia madagascariensis

2. Taxonomy Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Daubentoniidae Genus: Daubentonia Species: D. madascariensis

3. Habitat Aye-Ayes live primarily on the east coast of Madagascar. Its natural habitat is the rainforest of deciduous forest. However, due to deforestation, many now live in cultivated areas.

4. Physical Characteristics Weighs about 2.5 kilograms

5. Black or dark brown fur covered by white guard hairs at the neck

6. Bushy tail

7. Beady eyes Opposable thumbs

8. Middle finger is extremely long-sometimes three times longer than its other fingers

9. Large incisors that grow continuously