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Articulated Aye-aye Arm KO-163 $150.00 Order This / View Your Cart From the rainforests of Madagascar, the Aye-Aye is, perhaps, the strangest of the primates. They were first classified as rodents due to their rodent-like incisors. About the size of a house cat, they have very large, bat-like ears, large eyes and a flat face. They lack canines and have large incisors similar to rodents which continue to grow and, like rodents, have enamel only on the front surface. There is a large gap between the incisors and the molars (where most primates have canines). All the digits have claws with the exception of the big toes, which have nails. Their fingers are mostly long and narrow and the 3rd finger has a special adaptation; it is narrower than the others and can practically swivel in all directions. This 3rd finger is used to tap on trees, while listening with its big ears. It’s looking for a hollow area that may contain insect larvae. When it discovers the larvae, the Aye-Aye carves away the bark with its rodent-like teeth exposing the cavity. It uses its 3rd finger to search for the larvae and, when found, spears it and pulls it out. From the rain forest of Madagascar, the Aye-Aye is on the verge of extinction due to the destruction of its habitat and the belief by locals that it is an omen of death. We are grateful to The Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology for the loan of this wonderful specimen. Please see the Aye-aye Skull and related products below.

Scientific Name	Catalogue #	Size	Price
Daubentonia madagascariensis	KO-163	7 inches Long	$150.00

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