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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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The world’s largest nocturnal primate—the aye-aye—is ...

Aye-ayes, the scraggly, bug-eyed, spindly-fingered lemurs of Madagascar, have historically been demonized by humans for their unusual and unappealing anatomy. But the species is going to have to get ...

We’ve always thought aye-ayes looked like a little like horrendously malformed koalas. In fact, they’re actually lemurs — lemurs with the freakiest fingers we’ve ever seen. In this, the latest in Ze ...

The aye-aye, a strange looking type of lemur, is now the world’s only six-fingered primate. Scientists discovered a hidden pseudo-thumb that the animals use to grasp branches in their native ...

This image shows an aye-aye on Madagascar in its forest habitat; Madagascar forests are in decline. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

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.

The aye-aye is one of nature’s most fascinatingly bizarre creatures. Native to Madagascar, this lemur is the largest nocturnal primate in the world and has unique features that set it apart. It has ...

A study of nocturnal lemurs in Madagascar known for their smarts, beaver-like teeth, and long, thin middle fingers may point to the future of endangered species conservation: cheap and fast genome ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. One ...

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