What is an Aye Aye?
The aye aye is primate native to the island of Madagascar. Easily recognizable with their big eyes, massive, leathery ears, and long black fingers, aye ayes are among the rarest primates on earth. Click on one of the categories above to view true facts about these amazing creatures.
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Works Cited
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"Animal World." Aye-Aye. 02 June 2013 <http://www.animal-world.info/2013/02/aye-aye.html>.
"Aye Aye." (Daubentonia madagascariensis). Mar. 2013 <http://a-z-animals.com/animals/aye-aye-/>. Website used throughout entire project.
Aye aye. Digital image. Geocaching.com. 29 May 2013 <http://img.geocaching.com/cache/59f0c8a0-83fd-435e-b2a4-1e6b0ebe7395.jpg?rnd=0.7195507>.
Aye aye foraging for grubs. Digital image. Corbisimages.com. 23 May 2013 <http://www.corbisimages.com/images/Corbis-AB006614.jpg?size=67&uid=a9ebadb5-beb5-472a-b92e-0b1424ae56d5>.
"Aye Aye Lemur Feeding Facts | Duke Lemur Center." Duke Lemur Center RSS. Mar. 2013 <http://lemur.duke.edu/aye-aye-lemur-feeding-feeding/>. Website used throughout entire project.
"Aye aye." One of the best days out in Bristol! Mar. 2013 <http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/ayeaye>. Website used throughout entire project.
"Aye-aye." - encyclopedia article. Mar. 2013 <http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Aye-aye>. Website used throughout entire project.
"Aye-aye." - encyclopedia article. Mar. 2013 <http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Aye-aye>. Website used throughout entire project.
" Aye-Aye." Aye-Aye. 25 Apr. 2013 Works Cited
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"Animal Info - Endangered Animals." Animal Info. Mar. 2013 <http://www.animalinfo.org/species/primate/daubmada.htm>. Website used throughout entire project.
"Animal World." Aye-Aye. 02 June 2013 <http://www.animal-world.info/2013/02/aye-aye.html>.
"Aye Aye." (Daubentonia madagascariensis). Mar. 2013 <http://a-z-animals.com/animals/aye-aye-/>. Website used throughout entire project.
Aye aye. Digital image. Geocaching.com. 29 May 2013 <http://img.geocaching.com/cache/59f0c8a0-83fd-435e-b2a4-1e6b0ebe7395.jpg?rnd=0.7195507>.
Aye aye foraging for grubs. Digital image. Corbisimages.com. 23 May 2013 <http://www.corbisimages.com/images/Corbis-AB006614.jpg?size=67&uid=a9ebadb5-beb5-472a-b92e-0b1424ae56d5>.
"Aye Aye Lemur Feeding Facts | Duke Lemur Center." Duke Lemur Center RSS. Mar. 2013 <http://lemur.duke.edu/aye-aye-lemur-feeding-feeding/>. Website used throughout entire project.
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"Aye-aye." Aye-aye. Mar. 2013 <http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/a/Aye-aye.htm>. Website used throughout entire project.
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"Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)." Aye-aye videos, photos and facts. Mar. 2013 <http://www.arkive.org/aye-aye/daubentonia-madagascariensis/>. Website used throughout entire project.
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"Aye-Aye." National Geographic. May 2013 <http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/aye-aye/>. Website used throughout entire project.
"Aye-aye." Wikipedia. 06 Feb. 2013. Wikimedia Foundation. Mar. 2013 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye-aye>. Website used throughout entire project.
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Jungle. Digital image. Islampaper.com. 30 May 2013 <http://islampaper.com/file/4275/2560x1600/crop/islampapercom-lianas-in-interior-of-lowland-rainforest-la-selva-biological-station-costa-rica.jpg>.
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Mother and young aye aye sharing a meal. Digital image. Duke Lemur Center. 29 May 2013 <http://cache2.allpostersimages.com/p/LRG/29/2908/KPNPD00Z/poster/haring-david-aye-aye-mother-and-juvenile-sharing-egg-duke-university-primate-center.jpg>.
Sakalava Man sitting cross-legged with a spear strapped to his back. Digital image. Wikipedia. 23 May 2013 <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Studioportret_van_een_Sakalava_man_uit_het_oosten_van_Madagascar_TMnr_60027442.jpg>.
A special thanks to Lynsey Bugg, for answering all of my questions and being patient and kind.
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Young aye aye climbing a vine. Digital image. Eberly College of Science. 23 May 2013 <http://science.psu.edu/alert/photos/research-photos/biology/Miller_Young_female_AyeAye_in_tree.jpg>.