AYE-AYE
			Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Species: Chordata Mammalia Primates Daubentonidae Daubentonia madagascariensis

Living in the forests of Madagascar, the aye-aye is very rare. At first, it was thought to be a species of squirrel when it was discovered in 1780. Only later, when its anatomy was studied, was it seen to be a primate.

With a bushy tail as long as its body, the aye-aye is the size of a cat. The thick coat is dark brown or black, while the fur around the face is yellowish-white. The face is rounded, with large eyes and naked, erect ears. Its feet and hands are unusual, e specially the long, narrow middle finger of each hand, which is used for grooming, scratching, and picking the teeth, as well as for probing for insects in crevices. A nocturnal animal, the aye-aye spends the day in a hollow tree or among branches. It eat s insect grubs and fruit. It is named after the grating sound which it sometimes makes.