Question

What is the diet of an aye-aye?                          

Answer 1

Aye-ayes are nocturnal and feed primarily on insect larvae, particularly the larvae of wood-boring beetles, which they locate by tapping on tree trunks with their specialized middle finger. They also eat other insects, fruits, and seeds. Aye-ayes have a unique feeding mechanism, where they gnaw into wood and extract larvae with their long, thin middle finger.

Answer 2

Aye-ayes are omnivores and their diet consists of insects, nuts, fruits, and sometimes small animals such as birds. They have specially adapted long fingers, which they use to extract insects from tree bark.

Answer 3

THE AYE- AYE IS A HIGHLY SPECIALIZED PRIMATE WITH AUNIQUE AND SPECIALIZED DIET. THEIR PRIMARY FOOD SOURCE IS THE WOOD-BORING LARVAE OF CERTAIN TREE.