Nocturnal tree-climbing prosimian
Daubentonia madagascariensis of Madagascar,
related to the lemurs. It is just over 1 m/3
ft long, including a tail 50 cm/20 in long.
It has an exceptionally long middle finger
with which it probes for insects and their
larvae under the bark of trees, and gnawing,
rodent-like front teeth, with which it tears
off the bark to get at its prey. The aye-aye
has become rare through loss of its forest
habitat, and is now classified as an
endangered species.

Subject by: Russell Webb