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Aye-aye primate uses woodpecker-like tapping to find insect larvae

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The aye-aye, a primate native to Madagascar, exhibits a unique foraging behavior that mimics that of woodpeckers. It taps on tree branches with its elongated, slender middle finger to locate insect larvae hidden within the wood. After detecting prey, the aye-aye uses its rodent-like incisors to gnaw into the wood and then extracts the larvae with its specialized finger, a remarkable example of convergent evolution. AI

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Aye-aye primate uses woodpecker-like tapping to find insect larvae

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Scott Travers, Contributor ·

    Meet The World’s Weirdest Primate. Hints: It Uses Its Finger Like A Woodpecker’s Beak

    With rodent teeth, bat-like ears and a woodpecker-inspired hunting strategy, this primate may just be one of evolution’s strangest experiments.

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