A strange animal with a strange name (8 photos)

We continue our excursion into the world of strange animals that prove that if there is any creator of our entire world, then He definitely has a good sense of humor.





One of the most mysterious representatives of the fauna is ah-ah, or armlet, lives in Madagascar. This creature is some hodgepodge of different animals: his long fingers resemble paws monkeys, and a sharp nose and teeth are more characteristic of rodents. But in fact dele ah-ah - one of the types of lemurs.



Animal, the only primate that uses echolocation to search for prey. They use their sharp teeth to bite through trees and then listen to the sound produced by the insects living inside, to determine exactly where they are.



Ai-ai is a nocturnal animal. They spend most of their life in the trees and sleep during the daytime. which doesn't help at all his study.

But this is one of the rarest animals on the planet. The Madagascar bat has become a victim of mass deforestation and hunting for it in the past, and its numbers are constantly declining. Today on There are only about 2,000 bats left in Madagascar.



Ay-ay is found only in Madagascar. This is one of the most isolated animal on earth and its natural habitat very limited, but it plays an important ecological role. Arm is an important link in the food chain and helps maintain biodiversity in Madagascar. In addition, its echolocation abilities can be used in science and technology.



Reminds us a little of January 1st :)

When ah-ah locates the grub in the tree, then with its powerful teeth it gnaws through the bark of a tree, then catches prey on his long finger and is taken to dinner. Handle with pleasure feeds on fruits, nuts, mushrooms, flower nectar. And if he succeeds get a coconut, then he also uses his wonderful finger, determining the depth of the milk to calculate where it is best gnaw a hole.



The arm has a very long middle finger on each paw, which is used for food extraction and is considered the record holder for the length among the fingers of all primates (of course, in relation to the overall size animal).



The Madagascar arm has a long tongue (reaches 10 cm in length), which is convenient to get to the insects living inside the trees. With the same tongue, the animal perfectly cleans its hair.

Ai-ay has adapted well to life in trees, and his the hind legs can turn as much as 180 degrees! It helps him stay on the branches and easily climb from one tree to another.



According to the beliefs of local residents, ah-ah brings misfortune and sickness to those who see it. Therefore, the superstitious Madagascarians of arms do not love. But in the rest of the world, ay-ay is a favorite of many and it is often can be found in zoos.