COMMON NAME: Aye-Aye

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Daubentonia madagascariensis

TYPE: Mammals

DIET: Omnivore

AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 20 years

SIZE: Head and body: 14 to 17 inches; tail: 22 to 24 inches

WEIGHT: 4 pounds


A long-fingered lemur, a strepsirrhine primate native to Madagascar with rodent-like teeth and a special thin middle finger.
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.