The Aye-Aye Lemur is Unique
by Owen Borville
June 24, 2020
Biology
The aye-aye is a type of lemur found only in the trees of Madagascar and is about the size of a housecat. Their unusually long, thin fingers grow up to six inches long and are used to tap on bark and nuts to sense food sources. It also has a longer middle-finger and a large, bushy tail. This lemur taps on bark to find insects and then extracts them with their fingers. The fingers are also used for drinking and grooming. The aye-aye's large ears also help in finding food. As they tap on trees or nuts, they can sense the vibrations of the insect or nuts. The aye-aye also has very large front teeth that never stop growing. These teeth help in breaking fruit and nuts while also helping break into wood. Their claws help with climbing as the aye-aye lives in trees and needs to be mobile in this environment.
The aye-aye is the only primate believed to use echolocation to find its food, further explaining the uniqueness of the aye-aye as a designed and created creature. Each primate is unique and is designed by a powerful creator. The unique features of each primate could not have evolved but rather their bodies and abilities were installed inside their genetic code in the beginning.
The aye-aye is an endangered species as they are often killed by humans because of a belief that the aye-aye is bad luck.
by Owen Borville
June 24, 2020
Biology
The aye-aye is a type of lemur found only in the trees of Madagascar and is about the size of a housecat. Their unusually long, thin fingers grow up to six inches long and are used to tap on bark and nuts to sense food sources. It also has a longer middle-finger and a large, bushy tail. This lemur taps on bark to find insects and then extracts them with their fingers. The fingers are also used for drinking and grooming. The aye-aye's large ears also help in finding food. As they tap on trees or nuts, they can sense the vibrations of the insect or nuts. The aye-aye also has very large front teeth that never stop growing. These teeth help in breaking fruit and nuts while also helping break into wood. Their claws help with climbing as the aye-aye lives in trees and needs to be mobile in this environment.
The aye-aye is the only primate believed to use echolocation to find its food, further explaining the uniqueness of the aye-aye as a designed and created creature. Each primate is unique and is designed by a powerful creator. The unique features of each primate could not have evolved but rather their bodies and abilities were installed inside their genetic code in the beginning.
The aye-aye is an endangered species as they are often killed by humans because of a belief that the aye-aye is bad luck.
