Hey I have become very interested in the ayeaye but i haven't been able to learn a lot about it. So if anyones knos something i might not please tell me.
Thanks
Laura

First of all they are a lemur species.Their middle finger is really skinny and long to fish out insects from trees/logs. They have excellent hearing and could hear insects inside tree barks.

Isn't evolution amazing. This incredible animal has adapted just perfectly for its environment. Their eyes and that long Freddy Kruger type of finger, it is just awwwwing!!!!! Nature is such a master at design

hey
yeah they are really amazing creatures. That's why i have grown so fasinated about them.

I'll second that kikifa.

The best thing you can do Laura is go to the library, look for encyclopidias of animals-mammals, then look for the creature you want to know more about. You can also search the web but the best thing to do is find a book

yeppers thanks. Maybe I'll head over to the libary next weekend.

Jen here, first time in. Pulled this off the net. Ayeaye would be a cool scrabble word.
Consciously-
Jen

The Aye-aye is one of many unusual animals Gerry found in Madagascar. Threatened by the people it shares the island with because of it's odd appearance. To the Malagasy people, the Aye-aye is magical, and is believed to bring death to the village it appears in.

The Aye-aye owes its "notariety" much to its odd appearance, especially its long middle digit. This toe and claw is most important to the Aye-aye, as this is how it fishes tasty, fat grubs from rotting logs and branches.

The Aye-aye is also endagered, like so many animals, because its habitat is being destroyed. The forests of Madagascar are cleared for sugar cane and coconut plantations, leaving the Aye-aye with out food or home. It must resort to eating what the plantations provide, which causes the animal to become a pest to the farmers.

"The main threat to the Aye-aye is destruction of its habitat. It is not known if it can survive in degraded areas; it is suggested that it needs large trees in which to build its nests. In some areas of Madagascar it is killed on sight, as it is regarded as a harbinger of misfortune. It is also reported to be killed when raiding crops. It appears to be unafraid of humans and is easy to capture. Two of the tree species which the aye-aye seems to use as a food source occur throughout the eastern rainforest of Madagascar, but they are frequently cut down as their wood is used in the construction of boats, houses and coffins. ...
Malagasy law prohibits the killing or unauthorised capture of any lemurs. However, this law is often impossible to enforce."

Source: The Lemurs of Madagascar and the Comoros. The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland, Switzerland. 1990.

THANKS fletchej!!!!!!