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the Prosimii suborder, and the Daubentonia Genus species. This primate is about the size of a raccoon, with its body length being 15.75 inches long, and its tail 16 inches long. This animal has short white hairs, black hairs, black ears, and a pale face. Aye-ayes are considered the strangest of all primates and live in the northwest forests of Madagascar. They eat insect larvae, the inside of ramy nuts, nectar, and fungi. They mate all year long, with one offspring every 2 to 3 years. Aye-ayes have a life span of 26 years in captivity, but their life span in the wild is unknown. |