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The aye-aye has a long fingers because it uses them to scrape out the inside of hard nuts that is has chewed open or it uses the the skinny middle finger to fish out insect grubs from inside trees. Using the skinny middle finger, the aye-aye taps on tree trunks and listens to the vibrations, which help it determine where the insect grubs have burrowed.
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∙ 11y agoAye-ayes are nocturnal, so they use their large ears to move around at night and also to find food.
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What is Morris in penguins of Madagascar?
He is an Aye Aye and I am certain he's black and he has big eyes and ears, so he could be an Aye Aye.
Why do ayes ayes have big ears?
Aye-ayes are nocturnal, so they use their large ears to move around at night and also to find food.
What are main facts about the aye aye?
an aye aye is a lemur that is quit rare to see and is found in parts of Madagascar and has bat ears mouse snout and a long middle finger to dig in tree bark and get grubs to eat
What aye ayes look like?
They look like monkeys but with big round eyes and a long middle finger with pointed nails.
What is the difference with a rabbit with small ears and a rabbit with big ears?
A rabbit with small ears has small ears and a rabbit with big ears has big ears.
Does the aye-aye use its nose to sniff out food?
No, the aye-aye uses its sensitive and skeletal middle finger to tap on surfaces, and by listening with its bat-like ears, it can find hollow spaces with grubs and other insects. It may use its nose to smell ripe fruit or flowers.
How do the unique characteristics help the aye-aye survive?
The aye-aye uses it's skinny middle finger to tap on wood to find hollow spots where insects and their larvae can be found. It listens with its sensitive, bat-like ears. This is a form of echolocation. Once the prey is located, the aye-aye uses its rodent-like front teeth to chew a hole into the tree, and then uses its skinny middle finger to dig out the prey.
Who animal has big eyes in all animals?
ummm there is the aye-aye and maybe a chinchilla but that's really all i know
What are the characteristics of aye aye?
Aye-ayes have bat-like ears, which move independently of one another; rodent-like front teeth, which grow continuously; and a skeletal middle finger attached to a ball-and-socket join, which is uses to locate and dig out food.
Big ears tear drops and cat ears?
yes you do have big ears tear drops and also cat ears
Why do prey have big ears?
They have big ears to better hear the predator.
How big are Brendon's ears?
The Ears Are Little Cute Ears??????
