Aye - Aye
The aye - aye is a nocturnal creature and has very large claws to grip its surroundings, and so they can climb to their tree top homes.
Aye-ayes can be found only on the island of Madagascar. These rare animals may not look like primates at first glance, but they are related to chimpanzees, apes, and humans!
Aye-ayes spend their lives in rain forest trees and avoid coming down to earth. They are nocturnal, and spend the day curled up in a ball-like nest of leaves and branches, because of the habitat the aye- aye only eats vegetation and is therefore an omnivore, the aye- aye is a mammal and can live for a whopping 20 years!
Many people native to Madagascar consider the aye-aye an evil omen of ill luck. For this reason they often have been killed on sight. Such hunting, coupled with habitat destruction, have made the aye-aye critically endangered. Luckily today they are protected by law.
The aye-aye is pretty small compared to the average man as seen below:
The aye - aye sort of looks like a gremlin .
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