Monday, January 24, 2011

Aye-aye (lemur)

It is the most amazing tiny mammals that feed on nectar of flowers.It is found in Madagscar.Aye-aye combines rodent-like teeth and a special thin middle finger to fill the same ecological niche as a woodpecker. It is the world's largest nocturnal primate, and is characterized by its unusual method of finding food; it taps on trees to find larvas, then gnaws holes in the wood and inserts its narrow middle finger to pull the grubs out.The original meaning of the name Aye-aye has been lost, as the originating language is extinct. There is a hypothesis that the word "aye aye" signifies simply a cry of alarm to alert others to the presence of this animal.It often look like bats,but are different,they can see and can fly very well,too.
It was nearly extinct,people of Madagscar believe that it is the symbol of death so they didnot preserved it,it was once extinct but after 7 years it was rediscovered.

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