The endearing baby aye-aye, with its undeniable cuteness and innocence, captures the hearts of those fortunate enough to encounter this fascinating creature. Pronounced ‘eye-eye,’ this pint-sized primate possesses a charm that is as unique as its name.

The aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is a long-fingered lemur, a strepsirrhine primate native to Madagascar with rodent-like teeth that perpetually grow [3] and a special thin middle finger that they can use to catch grubs and larvae out of tree trunks.

Sep 24, 2019 · Meet Melisandre, a rare baby aye-aye born at the Duke Lemur Center on August 13, 2019! The daughter of 23-year-old Ardrey and 9-year-old Grendel, “Mel” is one of nine aye-ayes at the DLC and one of only 25 of her kind in the United States. She is Ardrey’s sixth infant and Grendel’s first.

Jul 19, 2022 · Meet Smeagol, the Philadelphia Zoo's new baby Aye-aye, named after the less than handsome character from the Lord of the Rings. These strange lemurs are the world's largest nocturnal primate and, despite their Gollum-like looks, they are shy and gentle.

May 7, 2024 · Infant aye-ayes weigh less than 1/3 lb at birth. They have big, green eyes and floppy ears; their sparse hair is much like that of an adult. Image credit: © D Haring/Duke Lemur Center.

Oct 15, 2015 · “Fady’s birth on September 8 marks the first aye-aye baby born at the San Diego Zoo. Counting this infant, there are only 27 aye-ayes in North America.” Fady was born to a first-time...

Pronounced ‘eye eye’, Aye ayes come from the lemur family and are found on a small island off of Africa’s southeastern coast. These little babies are native to Madagascar! Woah! What is that wide-eyed critter looking at you? Well, if you travel to …

Sep 22, 2017 · The Duke Lemur Center recently welcomed another newborn — Agatha, a rare baby aye-aye! Named after best-selling mystery writer Agatha Christie, the infant is the first aye-aye born at the...

The gestation period, which is the period of time the female carries the baby in her uterus, lasts approximately 160-170 days (about 5 1/2 months), before giving birth to a single baby aye aye.

Sep 15, 2018 · Denver Zoo welcomed a rare baby Aye-aye and is now home to three of these unusual creatures. With only 24 residing in seven zoos in the United States and an unknown number in the wild, Aye-ayes are among the rarest animals in the world. The new baby, a female, is named Tonks and was born on August 8.