What kind of animal is the aye-aye?

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What kind of animal is the aye-aye?​

The Aye-Aye is a type of lemur that inhabits in Madagascar. It is the largest nocturnal primate with a unique appearance. When the animal had first discovered, it has thought to be a type of giant squirrel. It had finally recognized in the mid of 1800 as a member of the lemur family.

What is the average size of aye-ayes?​

Physical Description Aye-ayes are 12-16 inches (30-40 cm) long. They have a bushy tail 18-22 inches (45-55 cm) long. They weigh 5-6 pounds (2.3-2.7 kg).
Are aye-ayes native to Madagascar?
Native (endemic) to the island of Madagascar. Aye-ayes are nocturnal spending up to 80% of the nighttime hours foraging for food. Adaptations for nocturnal life include dark fur that helps camouflage them in the dense forest and large ears that help them listen for the movement of grubs and larvae.
What is the difference between aye-aye and squirrel?
The possession of continually growing incisors (front teeth) parallels those of rodents, leading early naturalists to mistakenly classify the aye-aye within the mammalian order Rodentia and as a squirrel, due to its toes, hair coloring, and tail. However, the aye-aye is also similar to felines in its head shape, eyes, ears and nostrils.

To make matters even more confusing, the Aye-aye has a head shape, eyes, ears and nostrils that resemble felines. However, it’s enlarged brain, long life and grasping hands and feet have supported it’s classification in the order of primates, and lemur family.

Are aye ayes nocturnal or diurnal?​

The Aye-aye is not just nocturnal, but it is also arboreal. This means that it generally spends most of its life in the trees. While they do find their way down to the ground every so often, they will eat, sleep, travel and mate in the trees. They prefer to spend time near the canopy where there is much more cover.

What time of day does the aye-aye start foraging?​

The aye-aye begins foraging between 30 minutes before and three hours after sunset. Up to 80% of the night is spent foraging in the canopy, separated by occasional rest periods. It climbs trees by making successive vertical leaps, much like a squirrel.
What does “Aye Yai Yai” mean?
“Aye Yai Yai” is the closest I can come with English orthography, but I’m not sure if there’s a more standard representation. “Ay-ay-ay” is an exclamation which entered American pop culture from Mexican Spanish in various ways. In informal conversation, the phrase means literally “ oh, oh, oh ” and conveys a sense of dismay.