Daubentonia madagascariensis

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Noun1.Daubentonia madagascariensis - nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemursDaubentonia madagascariensis - nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs
aye-aye
lemur - large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
Daubentonia, genus Daubentonia - type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae
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The aye-aye, or Daubentonia madagascariensis (daw-ben-TOE-nee-uh ma-duh-GAS-ker-ee-EN-sis), belongs to a group of primates called lemurs (see Nuts & Bolts, p.
Night fright: scientists look past an animal's spooky appearances in a quest to protect it
Great efforts have already been made to learn more about some of the rarer species, such as the lemurs and the aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis).
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Officially called Daubentonia madagascariensis, the nocturnal aye-aye is the only living representative of its taxonomic family.
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