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Originally Posted by mtngoat
They're interesting looking critters. Does anyone know what they use their looonnnggg fingers for? I've always wondered... to busy to pick up a book about them though.  |
Hi, and welcome
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This is from another post I wrote a while back about magpies
- yes I said magpies, it explains what Aye-ayes use their long finger for -
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goosey
Aye-ayes
Aye-ayes come to mind as being bad luck, alas with much worse consequences for the little mamal. They are a species of lemur from Madagascar. They are sadly misunderstood by some superstitious people of Madagascar, and are thought to bring bad luck, some fear this creature so much that they kill them on sight.
Aye –ayes have huge eyes, a pointy nose, bat-like ears and long, black bony fingers, giving them a distinctly spooky appearance. Aye-ayes sleep during the day in nests made of branches and leaves. They spend the night foraging for coconuts, fruit, insects and larvae. They have an unusual way of hunting insects, they creep along a tree branch, and tap the branches for hollow spots and listen movement – a sign insects are present. Then they chew down into the wood and scoop out the insect with their long, thin middle finger. The finger looks strange, a bit creepy, making the aye-aye more vulnerable to superstition.
Aye-ayes are among the most endangered animals in Madagascar. Habitat loss due to farming,logging and human persecution put these creatures at a high risk of becoming extinct.
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Thought to be unlucky! - the thread I was talking about if you are interested!