Aye-Aye

The aye-ayes are strange-looking long-fingered lemur primates that are native to Madagascar. They are the largest nocturnal primates in the world known to tap on trees and gnaw holes in them to search for grubs. The aye-aye also interestingly have opposable big toes, much like the way we have opposable thumbs.

Many believe these primates bring bad luck, and for years they were hunted, which reduced their populations significantly. The reality is that the aye-ayes are quite harmless and are often only consumed with finding bugs and feeding on coconuts. Fortunately, the law now protects them from hunting in a move to preserve the species.