With rodent teeth, bat-like ears and a woodpecker-inspired hunting strategy, this primate may just be one of evolution’s ...

The aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is the largest nocturnal primate. It is native to the island of Madagascar and known for its weird morphological features. Appearing to be half bat, half ...

You've probably never seen an aye-aye. And you may never want to see one. It's a bizarre, ugly-looking creature—sort of a cross between a wolverine, a koala, and a raccoon with big ears; yellowish, ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The little guy won’t win any beauty contests, unless beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But the baby aye-aye, an endangered primate species found only in ...

Although the aye-aye weighs a mere 4 pounds in the wild, this tiny animal is viewed as the harbinger of death by locals in Madagascar, the only place on Earth where you'll find these creatures in ...

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 ...

It's rough being an endangered aye-aye lemur: It takes 2 to 3 hours to copulate, and if you don't have a good teacher, you may never procreate at all. A pair of the nocturnal creatures from Madagascar ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Aye-ayes are ...

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 ...

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, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife.