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The Aye-Aye is a strange primate native to Madagascar and the largest nocturnal mammal. Due to their long teeth, they were originally thought to be rodents but they're closely related to Lemurs and other primates. Their body is covered in thick, dark fur, their face and belly is creamy in colour and they have a long, bushy tail. Similar to beavers, their front teeth grow permanently so they have to wear them down constantly. They have large ears and a pointed snout.

The most interesting feature of the Aye-aye maybe its hands with its very long, slender fingers. The middle finger is especially thin and can be moved independently and rotate almost 360 degrees. They use these highly specialized fingers to tap on trees and find the hollow chambers filled with grub through echoes. Afterwards they gnaw holes into the tree and again use their flexible middle finger to scoop the grubs out of their chambers. In that feeding technique they're very similar to woodpeckers and fill their niche in Madagascar. Besides grubs, they also feed on different fruits, bamboo and nectar.

Aye-aye are solitary but not very territorial. Their territories overlap with other males and their multiple nests are used by different individuals at different times. Breeding may occur at any point through the female calling out to advertise her readiness to breed. They give birth to a single offspring after a pregnancy of around half a year which stays in the nest for two months.

The Aye-aye is seen as a sign of bad omen by Malagasy natives, killed on sight and hung up to drive away bad spirits. Though they are protected by law, this and habitat loss puts the populations at risk. They're currently listed as endangered in the IUCN Red List.

In Kemono Friends, the Aye-aye only appeared in the Nexon Game, where she trained under an unnamed master together with Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey. She has low confidence because people call her "an omen of bad luck", among other things and she likes to hide. Aye-aye has dark hair with a pink spot in the center and creamy stripes on the sides. She's wearing long black gloves, black stockings, black ballerinas and a black Cheongsam with red decorations. She carries Shuriken in her stockings and wears a black cloth to hide her mouth. Overall her design is reminiscent of Ninjas.