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| name = Daubentonia<br />
| image = Aye-aye_at_night_in_the_wild_in_Madagascar.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Aye-aye in the wild<br />
| regnum = [[Animalia]]<br />
| phylum = [[Chordata]]<br />
| classis = [[Mammalia]]<br />
| ordo = [[Primates]]<br />
| subordo = [[Strepsirrhini]]<br />
| familia = [[Daubentoniidae]]<br />
| genus = '''''Daubentonia'''''<br />
| genus_authority = [[Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire]], 1795<br />
| type_species = ''[[Daubentonia madagascariensis]]''<br />
| type_species_authority = [[Gmelin]], 1788<br />
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'''''Daubentonia''''' is a genus of [[strepsirrhine]] [[primates]] that includes the [[aye-aye]], a unique and highly specialized lemur native to [[Madagascar]]. This genus is the sole member of the family [[Daubentoniidae]].<br />
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==Description==<br />
[[File:Aye-aye_at_night_in_the_wild_in_Madagascar.jpg|Aye-aye in the wild|thumb|right]]<br />
The genus ''Daubentonia'' is characterized by its distinctive morphological features, most notably the elongated middle finger, which is used for foraging. The aye-aye has a unique method of locating food, tapping on wood to find grubs and then using its specialized finger to extract them. This adaptation is a prime example of [[evolutionary niche]] specialization.<br />
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The aye-aye has a bushy tail, large eyes adapted for nocturnal vision, and continuously growing incisors similar to those of rodents. Its fur is dark and shaggy, providing camouflage in the dense forests of Madagascar.<br />
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==Habitat and Distribution==<br />
''Daubentonia'' is endemic to [[Madagascar]], where it inhabits a variety of forest types, including rainforests, deciduous forests, and even mangroves. The aye-aye is primarily nocturnal and arboreal, spending most of its life in the trees.<br />
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==Behavior==<br />
Aye-ayes are solitary animals, with individuals maintaining large territories. They are primarily insectivorous, but their diet also includes fruits, seeds, and fungi. The aye-aye's foraging behavior is highly specialized, involving percussive foraging to detect insect larvae within wood.<br />
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==Conservation Status==<br />
The aye-aye is classified as [[Endangered species|Endangered]] due to habitat destruction and hunting. Superstitions surrounding the aye-aye have also contributed to its decline, as it is often killed on sight by local populations who consider it an omen of bad luck.<br />
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==Taxonomy==<br />
The genus ''Daubentonia'' was named after the French naturalist [[Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton]]. It was first described by [[Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire]] in 1795. The genus contains one extant species, ''[[Daubentonia madagascariensis]]'', and one extinct species, ''[[Daubentonia robusta]]''.<br />
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==Related pages==<br />
* [[Lemur]]<br />
* [[Strepsirrhini]]<br />
* [[Madagascar]]<br />
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