Daubentoniidae
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Daubentoniidae is a family of unusual nocturnal primates best known for the aye-aye, a lemur-like species with specialized teeth and an elongated middle finger used for foraging.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | primate family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bushy tail
ⓘ
elongated third finger ⓘ large ears ⓘ rodent-like ever-growing incisors ⓘ specialized dentition for gnawing wood ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | aye-aye family ⓘ |
| conservationStatusOfFamily | threatened ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Daubentonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Daubentonia madagascariensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Cheirogaleidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indriidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Lemuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Lepilemuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
seed predator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fingerFunction |
extracts insect larvae from wood
ⓘ
manipulates small food items ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | percussive foraging ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeOfOrigin | Cenozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
deciduous forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
quadrupedal climbing ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to single offspring ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
good night vision
ⓘ
well-developed hearing ⓘ |
| socialStructure | solitary or loosely social ⓘ |
| suborder | Strepsirrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Lemuroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting by humans ⓘ |
| uses |
gnaws through wood to access food
ⓘ
taps wood to locate insect larvae ⓘ |
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