The Aye Aye Lemur - The Rat That Ate All The Crystal Meth

It's actually worse! This strung-out looking thing is the Aye Aye Lemur, which appears to have crawled its way out of a mound of dirt and went straight to work hiding in children's bedrooms to steal their dreams. Actually, it lives in trees in Madagascar and uses its freakishly over-sized fingers to find grubs (the exact purpose of its goblin hair has yet to be determined). It's basically the terrifying version of a woodpecker. Unsurprisingly, Madagascan natives regard the Aye Aye as an unholy terror. Consequently, the thing is on the endangered list and we're legally required to be concerned about it. But heck, other weird animals are endangered too.

Of all the Lemurs in the world, the Aye-Aye Lemur is the largest primate that is nocturnal. Some may think that it is not a primate. It is often though to be a Muskrat or some type of larger rodent due to the physical characteristics that it displays.

There are a couple of characteristics relating to the body of the Aye-Aye Lemur that are very different from other species. First, they have a very long middle finger that extends several inches beyond that of their others. They use this as a means of finding food. 

They also feature teeth that are very long and sharp. These teeth continue to grow for their entire lives as well. In captivity special care has to be taken to ensure they don’t get too long. They have to be given items to naturally file them down as they have in the wild. Otherwise there is the risk of dental problems and decay which reduce the overall quality of life.

The coat of the Aye-Aye Lemur is often black in color. There are often those that feature a dark gray coloring though. All of them have some fur which is hard to understand given the fact that they do live in very warm regions all year long.

They use their senses to help them to survive. They are able to find food and to avoid danger due to their sight and their smelling abilities. Their scary look has been a problem since the beginning of time. In many cultures the people consider the Aye-Aye an omen of ill luck.