65K views · 4.7K reactions | The aye aye is a very unique primate. Unusual physical characteristics include incisors that are continually growing (unique among primates), extremely large ears, and a middle finger which is skeletal in appearance, and is used by the animal as a primary sensory organ. This great video is brought to you by Great American Insurance Group | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | Facebook

This is medea the aye aye showing off the aye aye's most intersting adaptation, their middle finger! Aye-ayes are referred to as “percussion foragers” because they use their middle finger to tap on wood, listening for the movement of larvae hidden inside. If they hear movement, they use their rodent-like incisors to gnaw into the bark exposing the larvae and then insert their elongated middle finger to extract the larvae. They are the only primates thought to use echolocation to find prey. | Cin

Discover fun facts in this documentary about the aye-aye, a strange but clever animal that survives with unusual tools built into its body. This original video was produced by Network Media, LLC and Eric B. | Artfully Imagined