Monday, January 25, 2010

Aye Caramba!


OK everyone, I don't want to hear any jokes about how much this critter looks like me. This is the Aye Aye, a semi-hairless nocturnal mammal that lives in Madagascar. The Aye Aye is in danger of becoming extinct because village people believe they are an evil omen and they kill them on sight. See those long fingers? They tap on trees to find grubs then gnaw holes in the wood so they can use their long fingers to pull out the grubs. Pretty smart, huh? Personally, I think he's adorable!