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Aye-Aye

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The aye-aye has eyes like an
a)
snake
b)
bird
c)
tiger
d)
owl
2.

The aye-aye lives in the rainforest of

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Amazon

c)

Madagascar

d)

Africa

3.

Which word means active at night?

a)

diurnal

b)

nocturnal

c)

night

d)

day

4.
Page 9 The aye-aye's favorite food is the 
a)
bark
b)
leaves
c)
bamboo
d)
grub
5.

What finger does the aye-aye use to get the grub?

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

6.

What is the author's purpose for writing the Aye Aye?

a)

To entertain

b)

To persuade

c)

To inform

d)

All of the above

7.

What does adaptation mean?

a)

A change to improve the chance of survival

b)

A change to reduce the chance of survival

c)

To make better

d)

To stay the same

8.

Madagascar is an Island off the coast of

a)

China

b)

Africa

c)

Indonesia

d)

South East Asia

9.

The Aye-Aye is a kind of

a)

Fox-tailed origin

b)

Squirrel

c)

Lemur

d)

All of the above

10.

How far does an Aye-Aye travel for food?

a)

No more than two trees each night.

b)

About 500 meters

c)

It doesn't travel - it waits for insects

d)

Up to 5km per night

11.

What is a grub?

a)

Tree bark

b)

The middle finger of the Aye-Aye

c)

Mr. Holden made up this word

d)

A worm-like larvae of some insects

12.

How does an Aye-Aye find food?

a)

It taps on the tree and listens for hollows.

b)

It's eyes can see through thin bark

c)

It uses it's special finger to dig under the soil for worms.

d)

All of the above

13.

Which animal finds food in a similar way?

a)

Koala

b)

Squirrel

c)

Woodpeckers

d)

Mole

14.

Ayes are classified as

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

All of the above

15.

Hunting Aye-Ayes is now

a)

Not allowed

b)

Encouraged because there are too many

c)

Only allowed in Madagascar

d)

All of the above

16.

What is an animal that lives in trees?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Herbivore

c)

Arboreal

d)

Leaflidious

17.

Aye-Ayes are most closely related to

a)

Wolves

b)

Beavers

c)

Woodpeckers

d)

People

18.

Choose the adaptations of the Aye-Aye

a)

Large Ears

b)

Long Middle Finger

c)

Large eyes

d)

All of the above