Omg, I want one.This is an Aye Aye; it's an endangered nocturnal primate in Madagascar, unafraid of humans (they've been known to scamper up & sniff environmentalists' shoes) but reputed by natives to be a harbinger of death, & so now is an endangered species due to habitat destruction & superstitious extermination by villagers.
The picture at right is of newborn Kintana, captive bred in Britain. Apparently this species is the only surviving member of its genus, having branched off from the Lemur line 66 million years ago.
So far at least 2 babies have been born & hand-raised in captivity at Bristol Zoo. I only just heard of these guys from a cool email that Mike sent today, featuring the 25 strangest animals.
This thing is my ideal pet based on appearances alone. Talk about love at first sight. If it could intermittently mutter evil-sounding phrases I would be catching a plane to Madagascar tomorrow.
Omg, so cute.
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i clicked on Kintana. those three pictures should leave and imprint on my mind for about a month or so. especially when i'm trying to fall asleep in my dark room at midnight.
They're so ugly that they're cute!
the picture makes it look like the worlds ugliest dog
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