What's this animal?

BloodAngel · Post by **BloodAngel** » 2005-09-08 11:59am

It looks like something straight out of a movie, but supposedly it's a real animal. What is it exactly?

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-09-08 12:03pm

Aye-aye from Madascagar.

Glimmervoid · Post by **Glimmervoid** » 2005-09-08 12:11pm

Its ugly that’s what it is...

What a very strange creature. Is it real it looks a bit plasticy?

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-09-08 12:11pm

Real enough.

Wiki article

Lindar · Post by **Lindar** » 2005-09-08 12:54pm

it's sooo cute!*pokes Heru* Can i have one?

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2005-09-08 12:56pm

Compared to the pics in the Wikipedia article, the Aye-Aye in the OP looks like it is either suffering from some sort of hair loss or a young one which has not yet grown a full coat of hair.

Mind you, when I first saw the OP I though it was some strange Chinese breed of dog.

Quadlok · Post by **Quadlok** » 2005-09-08 12:57pm

That's just about the fugliest baby mammal I've ever seen. Aren't Aye-Ayes believed to be some sort of bad omen or evil spirit in Madagascar?

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2005-09-08 01:03pm

It's yo momma.

*Roffle roffle*

BloodAngel · Post by **BloodAngel** » 2005-09-08 06:49pm

Quadlok wrote:That's just about the fugliest baby mammal I've ever seen. Aren't Aye-Ayes believed to be some sort of bad omen or evil spirit in Madagascar?

Yeah, and because of that they're being hunted to extinction pretty much.