VulnerableRufous Mouse Lemur
Microcebus rufus
Mammals · Primates · Daubentoniidae
Daubentonia madagascariensis
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
It is the largest nocturnal primate in the world, and has an extremely thin third finger it uses to tap on wood and locate grubs hidden inside by percussive echolocation, then hook them out with that same finger.
Weight
2.3 kg – 2.6 kg
Size
30 cm – 44 cm
Life expectancy
23 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Sources consulted: Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance; AnAge; Animal Diversity Web; Know Your Mammals; New England Primate Conservancy; Animalia.bio; A-Z Animals; Duke Lemur Center; SDZWA Library Fact Sheet
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Aye-aye — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The aye-aye is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 8 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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