what is thIS PRIMATE'S common name?
AYE-AYE What is the scientific name?
Daubentonia madagascariensis WHAT KIND OF PRIMATE IS THIS?
PROSIMIAN Where do they live?
New world or old world?
OLD WORLD fascinating facts
What threatens their future?
The greatest threat to the aye-aye is the widespread deforestation that continues to put all of Madagascar’s primates at risk. The aye-aye’s strange and menacing appearance has not helped the species garner protection among locals, who regard them as ill omens and harbingers of bad luck. It is not uncommon for an aye-aye to be killed by humans, either because of superstition or because he or she is seen as a crop pest. WHAT IS their CONSERVATION STATUS?
ENDANGERED
What Does this Conservation Status mean?
Endangered (EN) – High risk of extinction in the wild
Any species categorized as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable is considered by conservation scientists to be a threatened species LEARN MORE ABOUT aye-ayes
Go to the aye-aye Primate Species Profiles page are aye-ayes good pets?
NO
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Common names are not officially defined. They are based on everyday conversational language and may differ by country, region, profession, community, or other factors. As a result, it is not unusual for a species to have multiple common names. Scientific names, on the other hand, are standardized and constant. They are Latinized and rule-bound by a formal naming system called binominal nomenclature. Scientific names prevent misidentification. They typically only change if a species is officially redesignated. x
The biological order of Primates is divided into these classifications:
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New World monkeys are native to Central and South America.
Old World monkeys are native to Africa and Asia. x
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