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Aye-ayes are threatened by habitat loss and hunting. Many people in Madagascar believe the aye-aye brings bad luck or death, so they will kill it on sight. It can also be killed as a pest or for food.
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∙ 14y agoThey are endangered because people keep chopping trees down and also the people from Madagascar are terrified of them and kill them.
because the curryman killed them
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Is the aye aye endangered?
I think Aye Ayes are endangered. No, it is listed as near threatened.
Why are aye ayes endangered How did they become endangered?
Aye-ayes are found across much of the island of Madagascar, which is why they are listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. However, they are very rare throughout their range, and were once thought to be extinct. Because of their rarity across their range, many primatologists feel that the aye-aye should be re-listed as endangered.
What is the aye-ayes habitat?
The aye-aye is a critically endangered species found ONLY in Madagascar.
How are Aye-Ayes endangered?
The aye-ayes, a type of lemur found in Madagascar, are endangered due to habitat destruction. Also, more recently, they have been hunted for meat or killed by villagers to prevent crop destruction.
What are the endangered status of the aye aye?
The Aye Ayes are a Near Threatened species. Because of superstition that the aye ayes bring death and are an evil species have caused death to numerous animals. They are killed the local villagers on sight. The superstition is that, if an aye aye is spotted, a villager would die unless the aye aye is killed. So villagers comfortably kill the aye ayes.
Where do ayes ayes live?
aye aye live in Madagascar
Are aye-ayes lemurs?
Yes, aye-ayes are lemurs.
A group of Aye ayes is called?
a Munt of aye-ayes
Why are aye-syes endangered?
Aye-ayes are endangered due to habitat destruction/fragmentation. Also, many people in Madagascar will kill it if they see it because they believe it brings bad luck or death. More recently, some people have started killing aye-ayes for food (bush meat).
Where do aye-ayes live?
Aye-ayes live on the island of Madagascar.
How many teeth do aye-ayes have?
Aye-ayes have exactly sixteen (16) teeth, unless they have lost teeth, are mutants, or are not aye-ayes.
How do aye aye's mate?
Mating can last as much as an hour in aye-ayes. Male aye-ayes fight for dominance when courting a female aye-aye.
