The aye-aye

What type of animal is the aye-aye?

• Monkey

• Rodent

• Lemur

• Squirrel

Where is the aye-aye native to?

• China

• Madagascar

• United States

• Venezuela

What unique characteristic does the aye aye have?

• It has a long tail

• It can jump really high

• It has the best sense of smell

• It has a long, thin middle finger

What is the aye aye's favorite food?

• Insects

• Small birds

• Plants

• Nuts

The aye-aye uses ______________________ for hunting.

• its sense of smell

• a super brain radar

• its intelligence and great hearing

• a fishing net

What is the purpose of the aye-aye's long, thin middle finger?

• They tap this finger against wood to sense if there are insects inside.

• They use it to pick their nose.

• It is easier to climb trees using this finger.

• To poke predators.

There is a large number of aye-ayes around the world.

• True

• False

What have scientists recently discovered about the aye-aye?

• The aye-aye is learning how to swim.

• The aye-aye has a thumb-like finger.

• There are more aye-ayes now than before.

• Bats and aye-ayes are related.