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aye-aye

 (n): nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs
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9 months ago yarb said:

What a splendid bit of verse!

9 months ago sionnach said:

Aye-aye

A wingless bat with
Fu Manchu fingers,

driven out of Madagascar
by real estate developers,

"Nay-nay,"
I say when asked

about the future.
There will be none.

I am the most primitive primate.
It was fun.

(Richard Grossman)

about 1 year ago trivet said:

They're kind of cute, but they also look like I've always imagined Gollum.

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

I don't either! In fact, I think they're kind of cute. I had no idea they were in danger of extinction, either. Damn shame.

about 1 year ago chained_bear said:

Good article that discusses aye-ayes. I don't think they're that ugly...

about 1 year ago adoarns said:

nocturnal Madagascan primate.

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