Aye-Aye
(Daubentonia madagascariensis)
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Where do i live?
Where do i live?
The aye-aye lives primarily on the east coast of Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rainforest or dry deciduous forest, but many live in cultivated areas due to deforestation. Rainforest aye-ayes, the most common, dwell in canopy areas, and are usually sighted above 70 meters altitude.
Endangered Species
Why am I important to the ecosystem?
Why am I important to the ecosystem?
Aye-Aye are the only primates that uses echolocation to keep the Madagascar's rainforest ecosystem balanced. Protecting the rainforest trees. (3 Finger) The aye-aye uses its skeletal middle finger to tap on branches as it searches for wood-boring grubs, They “tap” them against wood to generate acoustic reverberations that allow them to find wood‐boring larvae. This skeletal finger is a vital organ. This specialized finger acquires most of its major food resources, including nectar, seeds, and wood-boring insects —and then hook and pull them out. The finger has a ball-and-socket joint, giving it a wide range of motion for reaching prey or scooping out coconuts also. This is how i am able to keep down insect infestation internally.
Extinction Caused By Ancient Malagasy Legends
Extinction Caused By Ancient Malagasy Legends
(Cursed Lemur)
Malagasy people believe when an aye-aye appears, humans will suffer unless the animal is slaughtered, or the village is abandoned. Superstitions as bizarre as aye-aye's murder people in their sleep, piercing the aortic artery with their stick-like finger. Creating fear and whenever or wherever people see them, immediate death!
Bottleneck Effect
the magnification of genetic drift as a result of natural events or catastrophes
(Aye-Aye Hand: 6 finger)
Resources:
Resources:
(National Geographic,2019)
(Schueman, L.J., One Earth,.(April, 2022) Aye Aye the Bizarre life of the world's largest nocturnal primate
(World Wildlife Organization, (Spring 2021)
https://stock.adobe.com/images/19th-century-engraving-of-an-aye-aye-lemur/77015519
(critterbabies.com)(January 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXHXJjxPX0Q
(factanimal.com) (July 2018)
( Fearnley, K,. 30 Jan, 2016) Weird & wonderful creatures: The Aye Aye
(Alex, B, 23 (March 2021) Loved or Loathed: Can Madagascar's Aye- Aye Survive superstition?)
(San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library) (02 Nov 2021)
( Rose, Hartstone,. 31, OCT 2019) (In Pursuit of Aye-Aye my decade-long fascination with Madagascar's most bizarre lemur)
(Norhthern California State University,)(21 Oct 2019) Extra Finger Discovered on Aye-Aye Making Worlds Weirdest Primate Even Weirder)
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