A very rare animal with the body of a monkey, the tail of a squirrel and a rodent-like face has arrived at the Denver Zoo.
In fact, the Denver Zoo obtained two of the rare, mysterious aye-ayes, and zookeepers hope that someday they'll mate and parent aye-ayes for future generations of zoo visitors.
The unusual primates hail from Madagascar, where they are endangered. There are only about two dozen aye-ayes in North American zoos.
Some people in Madagascar believe aye-ayes are evil omens and that when one is spotted it is a forewarning that a villager will soon die, says Denver Zoo spokeswoman Amy Bowie. They believe that the only way to prevent the human death is to kill the aye-aye.
How unusual are aye-ayes? So much so that they are the only species in their class, Bowie said.
See also: Zara the lion cub and Arnie the house cat...
And this: Morpa, the delightful Tasmanian Devil!!
And this: Honey Badger, the most fearless animal in the world?
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