Research scientist Eleanor Sterling spent almost two years stumbling through the dark forests of Madagascar in an effort to better understand the aye-eye, perhaps one of the most endangered species on ...

Humans aren't the only animals to pick their nose and eat the contents, a new study has shown. Researchers have for the first time documented the behavior in a primate known as the aye-aye, a most ...

DENVER — The Denver Zoo is now home to a baby aye-aye, one of the rarest animals in the world. On Thursday morning, the zoo announced that it had welcomed its third aye-aye, which is an elusive ...

DENVER, Colorado ” Aye-aye ay-yi-yi! A very rare animal with the body of a monkey, the tail of a squirrel and a rodent-like face has arrived at the Denver Zoo. In fact, the Denver Zoo obtained two of ...

My mother used to tell me I’m a unique snowflake, and also that this is my last warning to stop monkeying with the damn thermostat. But let’s face it, I’m not unique. You’re not either. We’re all born ...

The aye-aye gets weirder. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The aye-aye is one of nature's most fascinatingly bizarre creatures.

Colton may be the next Bachelor, but it's Tonks who is stealing hearts Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, ...

Denver Zoo has welcomed one of the rarest animals in the world to its collection. But with her thin, gray hair; marble-like googly eyes; and skeletal claws, is Tonks the aye-aye lemur also one of the ...

In the age of viral animal reels and internet-famous pets, we’ve grown used to associating animals with cuteness– soft fur, symmetrical faces, or striking colours. But nature doesn’t design its ...

Rare, Adorable 'Aye Aye' Looks Like a Gremlin Cosplaying As a Raccoon originally appeared on PetHelpful. Nature is incredible. From the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, animals have evolved in ...

The Denver Zoo recently welcomed one of the rarest and hardest-to-see animals in the world — a baby aye-aye named Tonks. Tonks was born to mother Bellatrix and father Smeagol on Aug. 8, but it was a ...

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