{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "aye-aye",
  "name": "Aye-aye",
  "scientificName": "Daubentonia madagascariensis",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The aye-aye is a large nocturnal lemur found only in Madagascar, easily recognised by its bushy tail, rodent-like teeth and long, spindly middle finger. It weighs 2 to 3 kg (4.4 to 6.6 lb) and forages alone at night for insect larvae, fruit, nectar and fungi. Long-lived for a lemur, it can survive 20 to 23 years in the wild. The IUCN lists it as Endangered.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Primates",
    "family": "Daubentoniidae",
    "genus": "Daubentonia"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 3,
    "lengthM": 0.9,
    "topSpeedKmh": 8,
    "lifespanYears": 23
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Daubentonia madagascariensis"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore — insect larvae, fruit, nectar, and fungi"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Rainforests and coconut plantations of Madagascar"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–23 years in the wild (long-lived for a lemur)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "2–3 kg (4.4–6.6 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Slow arboreal locomotion; leaps between branches at night"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Endemic to Madagascar — eastern and northern rainforests and plantations with remaining native trees.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Daubentonia madagascariensis.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Daubentonia%20madagascariensis&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Daubentonia madagascariensis. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Daubentonia_madagascariensis/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/aye-aye/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/aye-aye/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}