Daubentoniidae

The family Daubentoniidae contains only one living species, the aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis). This rare, squirrel-like primate is native to Madagascar and is known for its unique physical characteristics. The aye-aye has large eyes, rodent-like incisors, and a long, bushy tail. Its most distinctive feature is its hand structure, which includes an unusually long third finger used for tapping on trees to locate insect larvae and for extracting pulp from fruit. Fossils suggest that aye-aye ancestors originated in Africa before migrating to Madagascar. The aye-aye is listed as an endangered species.123